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Installation Procedure

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  1. Lubricate the seal bore to the seal surface with engine oil.
  2. Install the new oil seal. Use the J 34686  .
  3. Slide the new seal over the mandrel until the dust lip bottoms squarely against the tool collar.
  4. Align the dowel pin of the tool with the dowel pin hole in the crankshaft. Attach the tool to the crankshaft.
  5. Tighten the T-handle of the tool to push the seal into the bore. Continue until the tool collar is flush against the block.
  6. Loosen the T-handle completely.
  7. Remove the attaching screws and the tool.
  8. Check to ensure that the seal is seated squarely in the bore.
  9. Install the flywheel and transmission.
  10. Start and run the engine. Check for oil leaks.