Removing radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE HUB CAP .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LATERAL HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACHING FRONT AIR SUSPENSION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE UPPER WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to ATTACHING SWIVEL BEARING IN INSTALLATION POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING OUTPUT SHAFT .

Remove the radial shaft seal 

• Pull out radial shaft seal with the aid of special tools 0 490 466 (00 5 010)  and 0 495 597 (24 2 354)  .

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