Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Installation

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Tools Required

J 44645 Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Installer

Lubricate the crankshaft sealing surface with engine oil.
Place the crankshaft front oil seal onto the crankshaft.
Install the J 44645 to the crankshaft.
Press the crankshaft front oil seal onto the crankshaft with the J 44645 until the tool bottoms out.

Fig 1: Pressing Crankshaft Front Oil Seal On Using J 44645

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Remove the J 44645 .