Replacing radial shaft seal

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Pull out radial shaft seal with special tool 00 5 010.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tool (00 5 010)

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Drive in new radial shaft seal with following special tools (depending on REAR DIFFERENTIAL ) as far as it will go.

168L: Use special tools 00 5 500 and 33 3 390
188L/188LW: Use special tools 00 5 500 and 33 3 470
215L/215LW/215 with lock: Use special tools 00 5 500 and 33 3 440

Fig 2: Installing Shaft Seal Using Special Tools 33 3 390, 33 3 440 And 33 3 470
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