23 12 510 Replacing Radial Shaft Seal For Drive Shaft (GS6-53BZ/DZ)
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Special tools required:
- 23 3 200
- 23 3 220
IMPORTANT:
After completion of work, check gear oil level. See DRAINING/TOPPING UP GEAR OIL IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION . 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. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-53BZ) N54 .
- Remove clutch release unit and release lever from guide tube. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLUTCH (SAC 240) .
Release screws.
Tightening torque 23 11 2AZ .
Remove guide tube (1).
Installation:
Clean guide tube.
Do not grease guide tube.
Release screw on special tool 23 3 200. See Fig 2.
Push special tool onto drive shaft and screw into sealing ring.
Insert screw into special tool 23 3 200 again and continue turning until sealing ring is pulled out of transmission housing.
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. See Fig 4.