Replacing front crankshaft seal
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Preliminary work
- Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to DEACTIVATING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER PANEL IN THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING MOUNT OF HOOD SEAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING STARTER MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR THE STARTER MOTOR GENERATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE VIBRATION DAMPER .
Removing the front crankshaft seal
- Drive in the crankshaft seal (1) in the marked area with a punch to approx. 1 cm deep.
- Lever out the crankshaft sealing ring (1) with the special tool 2 298 505 .
- Make sure that the sealing surface on the crankcase is not scratched.
Installing the front crankshaft seal
- Prepare special tool 0 496 130 (11 8 803)
.
- Clean the special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801) from the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800) and coat it with motor oil.
- Secure special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801) to the crankshaft using special tool 0 496 129 (11 8 802) from the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800) .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Radial shaft seal damage.
Taping the sealing lip (inner) and applying oil to the radial shaft seal will lead to its destruction.
Radial shaft seal damage.
Taping the sealing lip (inner) and applying oil to the radial shaft seal will lead to its destruction.
- Do not tap the sealing lip (inner) of the radial shaft seal.
- Do not apply oil to the radial shaft seal.
- Install the radial shaft seal dry.
- Carefully slide the crankshaft sealing ring (1) straight in a rotational movement onto the special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801) from the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800) until the crankshaft sealing ring (1) is positioned flush against the crankcase.
- Mount the special tool 0 496 130 (11 8 803)
on special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801)
of the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800)
in arrow direction.
- Screw in the special tool (sleeve) 0 496 130 (11 8 803)
using the special tool 0 496 131 (11 8 804)
from the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800)
and a suitable tool until the sleeve is positioned flush against the crankcase (1).
- Release the special tool 0 496 131 (11 8 804) and remove.
- Feed out and remove the special tool 4 496 130 (11 8 803) on the special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801)
of the set of special tools 0 496 127 (11 8 800)
in arrow direction.
- Release the special tool 0 496 129 (11 8 802) .
- Feed out and remove the special tool 0 496 128 (11 8 801)
0 496 129 (11 8 802) on the
crankshaft.
- Check the crankshaft sealing ring (1) for correct installation on the crankcase (2).
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE VIBRATION DAMPER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT FOR THE STARTER MOTOR GENERATOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT-END STRUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING MOUNT OF HOOD SEAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANEL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING STARTER MOTOR .
- Refer to ACTIVATING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .