Replacing the radial shaft seal of the bearing bracket
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WARNING:
Vehicle may slip off the vehicle hoist if the vehicle hoist is handled incorrectly
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Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
- Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle using a vehicle hoist.
- For additional information see: 00... RAISING THE VEHICLE USING A VEHICLE LIFT .
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE RIGHT REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
- Refer to RELEASING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to RELEASING THE TOP RIGHT WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to SECURING THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Radial shaft seal ring are equipped with an installation protection ring. The installation protection ring is used to protect the sealing lip when installing the output shaft.
Radial shaft seal ring are equipped with an installation protection ring. The installation protection ring is used to protect the sealing lip when installing the output shaft.
- 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) .
- 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) .
- Remove the assembly protection ring (1) from the radial shaft sealing ring (2) .
- Replace radial shaft seal at front.
Parts: 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 the special tool 0 493 539 (31 5 130) .
- Remove the special tool 0 493 539 (31 5 130) .
- Reinstall installation protection ring (1) in radial shaft seal (2) .
Follow-up work
- Refer to FOR REUSING: CHECKING THE GEARING OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT AND REPLACING THE CIRCLIP .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
- Refer to CHECK/ADD FRONT AXLE TRANSMISSION OIL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT SPRING STRUT HOLDER .
- Refer to SECURING UPPER WISHBONE, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SWIVEL BEARING ATTACHMENT .
- Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
- Refer to FASTENING THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING STRUT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE HOOD SEAL ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE RIGHT REAR .