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J 44809 Output Shaft Seal Installer

Fig 1: Output Shaft Seal

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Carefully pry out the output shaft seal and discard.
Remove the old seal material from the seal bore area by cleaning the area.

Fig 2: Installing Output Shaft Seal Using J44809

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Using the J 44809 , install the NEW output shaft seal.
Check the fluid level. Fluid level should be to the bottom of the fill plug hole threads.
Clean the drain plug.

NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.

Install the fill plug. Apply sealant Saturn P/N 21005994 to the threads.
Tighten: Tighten the fill plug to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).