33 11 151 Replacing Shaft Seal For Drive Flange Left Or Right

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Special tools required:

00 5 010
00 5 500
32 1 060
33 1 308
33 3 400
33 4 240
33 4 250
33 5 030

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange from rear differential. See 33 11 091 REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT OR RIGHT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL
If necessary, press off dust cover

Withdraw shaft seal with special tools 00 5 010 UNIVERSAL PULLER and 32 1 060 DRIFT /33 1 308.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (00 5 010), (32 1 060) & (33 1 308)

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Coat housing plate flange and sealing lips of new shaft seal with approved rear differential oil.

Drive in new shaft seal as far as it will go with following special tool(s) (depending on rear differential/outside diameter).

00 5 500 HANDLE FOR DRIFTS + 33 3 400 DRIFT : 168K/L - 78x44x10

00 5 500 HANDLE FOR DRIFTS + 33 4 240 DRIFT : 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

00 5 500 HANDLE FOR DRIFTS + 33 4 250 DRIFT : 215K/L/LW, 220K to 230K - 100x50x10

33 5 030: 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (33 4 240), (33 4 250) & (33 5 030)

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After installation:

Correct gearbox oil level/change differential oil. See 00 11 ... CHECKING/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL and/or 00 11 259 OIL CHANGE IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL INCL. USED OIL DISPOSAL