Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installation

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Tools Required

J 44642 Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installer

Place the crankshaft rear oil seal onto the crankshaft.

IMPORTANT: The J 44642 must be fully secured to the crankshaft to ensure proper seal depth.

Install the J 44642 to the crankshaft.
Press the crankshaft rear oil seal into position using the J 44642 . The J 44642 will bottom out when the seal reaches the proper depth.

Fig 1: Pressing Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal On Using J 44642

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Remove the J 44642 .