Crankshaft Oil Seal-Front: Installation

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Place the smaller diameter of the oil seal over Front Oil Seal Installation Tool 6635 (Fig 1 ). Seat the oil seal in the groove of the tool.

Fig 1: Placing Oil Seal On Installation Tool 6635
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Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft (Fig 2 ).

Fig 2: Positioning Tool And Seal Onto Crankshaft
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Using the vibration damper bolt, tighten the bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft (Fig 3 ).

Fig 3: Installing Oil Seal
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Remove the vibration damper bolt and seal installation tool.
Inspect the seal flange on the vibration damper.
Install the vibration damper (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER-INSTALLATION ).
Connect the negative cable to the battery.