Installing rear crankshaft radial seal - AR03.20-P-3063-01AMG

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Engine 156

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Tool (111 589 08 43 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Shim, Bore Holes And Installation Tool

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Fig 3: Identifying Template Bore Holes

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Fig 4: Identifying Bore And Template Bore Hole

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For an installation tool (111) without bore (111B):
Place shim (3s) as a template and align bore holes (3sS) to bore holes (111S) to have one above the other.
For an installation tool (111) without bore (111B):
Select template bore hole (3B) and center-punch bore (111B), remove shim (3s).
For an installation tool (111) without bore (111B):
Fix to bore (111B) with the diameter of the template bore hole (3B).

Fig 5: Identifying Crankshaft Radial Seal, Press-In Bushing Screw, Crankshaft Flange And Press-In Sleeve
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Check edge for mounting hole on engine for ridging; deburr if necessary.
Lightly wet sealing lip and outer flank of crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) with oil.
Carefully push crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) onto crankshaft flange (3) contact surface and push lightly into mounting hole.
Check for correct installation position of crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) in the process.

A wrong installation position leads to leakage.

The sealing lip must point over the whole circumference to the engine.
Screw guide sleeve 03 (111F) for installation tool onto crankshaft flange (3).
Place press-in bushing (111)of installation tool onto crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) and screw onto guide sleeve 03 (111F).
Press in crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) by turning press-in bushing screw (2) in mounting hole.
Loosen press-in bushing screw (2).
The protrusion of the edge of the mounting hole to crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) must be about 1 mm.
If the protrusion of the edge of the mounting hole to crankshaft radial sealing ring (1) is less than 1 mm: proceed with pressing in procedure.
Detach the mounting tool.