Crankshaft Oil Seal - Front: Installation

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CAUTION: Do Not use a hammer to install the crankshaft oil seal.

NOTE: To prevent potential oil leaks, DO NOT touch the front crankshaft inner seal. Always handle the seal from the outer diameter.

Clean engine block and front engine cover sealing surfaces.
Install crankshaft oil seal on VM.1061. See Fig 1.

Place sleeve for VM.1061 on press bench as shown. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: VM.1061 PLACEMENT

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1 - VM.1061

2 - FRONT ENGINE COVER

3 - PRESS BENCH

4 - SLEEVE FROM VM.1061

Position VM.1061 and press in new seal into front engine cover. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: ENGINE FRONT COVER

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1 - ENGINE BLOCK

2 - FRONT ENGINE COVER

3 - VM.1061

Install front engine cover on engine using VM 101 as a guide, care must be take not to damage the seal. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: SPECIAL TOOL #6958
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1 - SPECIAL TOOL # 6958

2 - WRENCH
Install crankshaft hub and retaining bolt. Torque bolt to 304 N.m. See Fig 3.
Install timing belt inner cover (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN COVER(S) - INSTALLATION) .
NOTE: Crankshaft must be rotated to 90 degrees ATDC (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
Install timing belt (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS - INSTALLATION) .
Install timing belt outer cover (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN COVER(S) - INSTALLATION) .
Install vibration damper (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTALLATION) .
Install cooling fan support (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL) .
Install accessory drive belt (Refer to COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION) .
Install cooling fan and fan drive viscous clutch assembly. Refer to RADIATOR - FAN - VISCOUS .
Connect negative battery cable.