24 13 013 Replacing output flange shaft seal (GA6HP19Z)

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Special tools required:

23 0 020
24 2 351
24 2 352
24 2 353
24 2 370
24 2 380

IMPORTANT: After completion of work, check gear oil level .

Use only the approved gear oil .

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove underbody protection
Remove heat shields
Remove complete exhaust system (N52/N54/M47T2/N47)18 00 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM (N52/N52K/N51)
Remove front muffler (N46)
Remove transmission cross-member.22 32 050 REPLACING CROSS-MEMBER FOR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING

Remove propeller shaft from transmission.
Release center bearing.
Tie propeller shaft to one side.

Tasks are described in Removing Propeller Shaft .

NOTE: To rotate propeller shaft, unlock parking gear.

Fig 1: Identifying Propeller Shaft Retaining Screws

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Release screws.

Remove transmission bearing block (1).

For tightening torque refer to 24 71 6AZ in 24 71 TRANSMISSION MOUNTS .

Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Bearing Block And Bolts

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Grip output flange (1) with special tool 23 0 020.

Release nut with special tool 24 2 380.

For tightening torque refer to 24 13 2AZ in 24 13 TRANSMISSION EXTENSION, BEARINGS, SEALS .

Installation:

Replace nut and secure with a mandrel (8 mm) by caulking.

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Output Flange, Special Tools (23 0 020) And (24 2 380)

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Detach output flange from output shaft.

Remove spacer.

Attach special tool 24 2 353 to output shaft (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (24 2 353) And Transmission Output Shaft

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Screw in special tool 24 2 351 until it is firmly connected with shaft seal.

Pull out radial shaft seal by screwing in special tool 24 2 352.

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (24 2 351) And (24 2 352)

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Oil sealing lip of radial seal (1). Drive in radial seal (1) with special tool 24 2 370 as far as it will go.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (24 2 370) And Transmission Radial Seal

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