Replacing the radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket

Preliminary work 

• Refer to THE INFORMATION ON THE CARBON CERAMIC BRAKE .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT SPOILER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT UNDERSHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OUTPUT SHAFT .

Remove the radial shaft seal 

• Prepare the special tool 0 490 466 (00 5 010)  with the special tools 0 494 649 (21 2 230)  (without the screw) and 0 493 384 (11 1 212)  .

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• Pull out and remove the radial shaft seal (1)  with the special tools 0 490 466 (00 5 010)  , 0 494 649 (21 2 230) and 0 493 384 (11 1 212)  .

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• Remove the assembly protection ring (1)  from the radial shaft sealing ring (2)  .

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• Replace radial shaft seal (2)  .

  Parts:  Radial shaft seal

• Reinstall installation protection ring (1)  in radial shaft seal (2)  .

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Install the radial shaft seal 

• Coat the housing of the sheet metal flange of the radial shaft seal with the approved front differential fluid.
• Drive in the radial shaft seal to the stop using special tool 0 493 539 (31 5 130)  .
• Remove the special tool 0 493 539 (31 5 130)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE OUTPUT SHAFT .
• Refer to SECURING THE WISHBONE AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to TOPPING UP/CHECKING FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT UNDERSHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT SPOILER .
• Refer to FASTENING FRONT BRAKE CALIPER .
• Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .