Removing the radial shaft seal for the output to the front axle (ATC 13-1) (from 11/2016)
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WARNING:
Hot exhaust system
.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Any work must exclusively be carried out with an exhaust system that has cooled down.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERSHIELD ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK .
- Refer to REMOVING UNDERSHIELD ON THE FUEL TANK ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR TUNNEL CONNECTING SUPPORT .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
- Refer to REMOVING TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER .
- Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE PROP SHAFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TRANSFER BOX (ATC 13-1) .
- Use a slotted screwdriver to lever off the centrifugal disk (1) to the rear and remove.
- Remove the protective cap (1) upwards using 2 slotted screwdrivers (2) .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Do not use a drill.
Shavings can damage the transmission and result in failure of the transmission.
Do not use a drill.
Shavings can damage the transmission and result in failure of the transmission.
- Drive a hole into the radial shaft sealing ring (1) using a center punch.
- Screw in special tool 0 491 454 (23 0 490) .
- Drive out the radial shaft seal (1) with the impact weight (2) .