23 12 510 Replacing Radial Shaft Seal For Drive Shaft (GS6-53BZ/DZ)

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT:

After completion of work, check TRANSMISSION OIL 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.

Tightening torque: 23 11 2AZ . See CASE AND COVER for specs.

Remove guide tube (1).

Installation:

Clean guide tube.

Do not grease guide tube.

Fig 1: Locating Guide Tube Screws

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Release screw on special tool 23 3 200.

Push special tool onto drive shaft and screw into sealing ring.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (23 3 200, 23 3 151) Onto Drive Shaft

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Insert screw into special tool 23 3 200 again and continue turning until sealing ring is pulled out of transmission housing.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (23 3 200, 23 3 151, 23 3 152)

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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 3 220 and plastic hammer.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (23 3 220, 23 4 100, And 23 3 152)

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