Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal: Installation
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- Ensure crankshaft is free of grit, loose rust, and burrs. Correct as needed.
- Apply a very light film of oil onto the crankshaft sealing surface. DO NOT apply oil to sealing surface of engine block.
- Using Crankshaft Rear Seal Installer (J-42849), install rear sea to installer.
- Position crankshaft rear seal installer against crankshaft. Thread the attaching screws into the tapped holes in crankshaft.
- Tighten screws securely with a screwdriver in order to ensure that the seal is installed squarely over the crankshaft.
- Rotate the center nut until crankshaft rear seal installer bottoms.
- Remove crankshaft rear seal installer.
- Install flywheel.