23 12 510 Replacing radial shaft seal for drive shaft (GS6-53BZ)

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

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove TRANSMISSION .
Remove CLUTCH RELEASE UNIT and release lever from guide tube.

Unfasten screws.

Remove guide tube (1).

Tightening torque: see Fig 2.

Fig 1: Tightening Torque 23 11 2AZ

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Installation:

Clean guide tube.

Do not grease guide tube.

Fig 2: Locating Guide Tube Screws

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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.

Screw in special tool 23 0 490 .

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

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (23 0 490)

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Installation:

Coat sealing lips of radial seal with gear oil.

Push radial seal (1) onto drive shaft up to housing.

Drive in radial seal (1) as far as it will go with special tool 23 3 240 (mandrel) and plastic hammer.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (23 3 240)

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