SEAL, Crankshaft Oil, Front: Installation: Installation
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| 1 - SEAL INSTALLER 8281 |
| 2 - DRIVER HANDLE C4171 |
| 3 - SEAL |
CAUTION:
The seal lip and the sealing surface on the crankshaft must be free of all oil residue, to prevent leaks. The crankshaft and seal surface must be completely dry when the seal is installed.
- Clean cover and housing gasket mating surfaces. Use a suitable scraper and be careful not to damage the gear housing surface. Remove any old sealer from the oil seal bore. Thoroughly clean the front seal area of the crankshaft. Do not sand this surface. The seal lip and the sealing surface on the crankshaft must be free from all oil residue to prevent seal leaks.
- Inspect the gear housing and cover for cracks and replace if necessary. Carefully straighten any bends or imperfections in the gear cover with a ball-peen hammer on a flat surface. Inspect the crankshaft front journal for any grooves or nicks that would affect the integrity of the new seal.
- Apply a bead of Mopar® Stud AND Bearing Mount to the outside diameter of the seal. Do not lubricate the inside diameter of the new seal.
- With the cover supported by wood blocks, install the seal into the rear of the cover using crankshaft seal installer Special Tool (special tool #8281, Installer, Seal) used up to 2006. New Special Tool (special tool #10136, Installer, Crankshaft Front Oil Seal) used 2007 to present and driver handle (special tool #C-4171, Driver Handle, Universal). Strike the driver handle until the installation tool bottoms out on the inside of the cover.CAUTION:
Do not distort or damage seal.
1 - SEAL PILOT - Install the plastic seal pilot (provided with seal kit) into the crankshaft seal.
- Apply a bead of Mopar® Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant or equivalent to the gear housing cover sealing surface.
- Install the cover to the gear housing, aligning the seal pilot with the nose of the crankshaft.NOTE:
Failure to follow the cover installation procedure can result in misalignment of the crankshaft seal to the crankshaft, causing an oil leak.
- Install the cover bolts and hand snug 2 capscrews at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position, to keep the cover from moving when the first capscrew is torqued. Tighten to 24 N.m (18 ft. lbs.). Remove pilot tool.
- Install accessory drive belt tensioner. Tighten bolt to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
- Install power steering pump.
- Install the crankshaft damper. Tighten the bolts to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.). Then rotate an additional 60°. Use the engine barring tool to keep the engine from rotating during tightening operation.
- Install the fan support/hub assembly and tighten bolts to 32 N.m (24 ft. lbs.).
- Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to BELT, Serpentine, Installation .
- Install cooling fan. Refer to FAN, Cooling, Electric, Installation .
- Install the viscous fan/drive assemble. Refer to FAN, Cooling, Electric, Installation .
- Connect the windshield washer pump supply hose and electrical connections and attach the washer bottle to the fan shroud.
- Connect the coolant recovery bottle hose to the radiator fill neck.
- Install the radiator upper hose.
- Refill cooling system. Refer to Standard Procedure .
- Connect the battery cables (1, 3).
- Start the engine and check for oil leaks.