Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal - With Retainer Plate: Installation
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- Clean and inspect the mating surface.
- Apply a bead of silicone gasket and sealant around the rear oil seal retainer sealing surface.
- Position the crankshaft rear oil seal and retainer (6K301), install the bolts. Then install the oil pan and the two bolts. Tighten in two stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten retainer plate bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in), in the sequence shown.
- Stage 2: Tighten oil pan bolts to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) then tighten an additional 90 degrees.
- Using the two crankshaft rear oil seal installers, install the crankshaft rear oil seal.
- Using the two crankshaft rear oil seal installers and the crankshaft rear oil slinger installer, install the crankshaft oil slinger.
- Install the flexplate. Refer to Flexplate .
CAUTION:
Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the aluminum retainer plate. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
NOTE:
If not secured within four minutes, sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
NOTE:
If the rear main oil seal is still in place and being reinstalled, be sure the lip is not folded over or wrinkled during the retainer plate installation. The seal lip must start squarely on the crankshaft journal.