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. See MANUAL TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS .
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove TRANSMISSION .
Remove CLUTCH RELEASE UNIT AND RELEASE LEVER from guide tube.

Release screws.

Tightening torque: 23 11 2AZ .

Remove guide tube (1).

Installation:

Clean guide tube.

Do not grease guide tube.

Fig 1: Identifying Guide Tube And 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 Tools (23 4 100), (23 3152) And (23 3 220)

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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 Tools (23 3 200) And (23 3 251)

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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 Tools (23 3 200) And (23 3 251)

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