Crankshaft Oil Seal - Front: Installation

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CAUTION: To prevent severe damage to the Crankshaft, Damper or Special Tool 8512, thoroughly clean the damper bore and the crankshaft nose before installing Damper.

Using Special Tool 8348 and 8512, install crankshaft front seal. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Crankshaft Front Seal Installation

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - TIMING CHAIN COVER

2 - SPECIAL TOOL 8348

3 - SPECIAL TOOL 8512

Install vibration damper (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTALLATION) .
Install radiator cooling fan and shroud (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - INSTALLATION) .
Install upper radiator hose.
Install A/C compressor and tighten fasteners to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
Install accessory drive belt refer (Refer to COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION) .
Refill cooling system (Refer to COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
Connect negative cable to battery.