24 13 013 Replacing output flange shaft seal (GA6HP19Z) AWD

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IMPORTANT: After completion of work, check TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL .
Use only the approved TRANSMISSION FLUID .
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove TRANSFER CASE .

Drive a hole into radial shaft seal (1) using a center punch.

IMPORTANT: Do not use a drill as drillings may result in transmission malfunction.

Thread special tool 23 0 490 into radial shaft seal (1).

Drive out radial shaft seal (1) with impact weight (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (23 0 490)

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Installation note:

Coat sealing lips of new radial seal with clean transmission oil.

Drive shaft seal firmly home with special tool 24 4 310 .

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (24 4 310)

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