Removal And Installation Of Front Oil Seal: Installation

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Apply new engine oil to new oil seal and install.

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Install new oil seal in the direction as shown in illustration.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse front oil seal.
Press fit straight and avoid causing burrs or tilting the oil seal.

Press-fit oil seal until it becomes flush with the timing chain case end face, using suitable tool.

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Make sure the garter spring in the oil seal is in position and seal lip is not inverted.

Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt in two steps.

Lubricate thread and seat surface of the bolt with new engine oil.
For the second step angle tighten using Tool.

CAUTION:

Do not damage the front oil seal when inserting crankshaft pulley.
Use only brass or plastic hammer if tapping on the crankshaft pulley.
Do not hammer on pulley grooves.

Step 1	: 44.1 N•m (4.5 kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
Step 2	: 90°(+0°/-6°) degrees clockwise

Tool number

: KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)

Remove the Tool to unlock the drive plate.

Tool number :-(J-50288)

CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signal plate teeth behind the ring gear, when removing the Tool.
Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.