Necessary preliminary tasks

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Remove DRIVE FLANGE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL
If necessary, press off dust cover

Use special tool 00 5 010 and 32 1 060/33 1 308 to remove radial shaft seal

Fig 1: Removing Shaft Seal Using Special Tools (00 5 010, 33 1 308 And 32 1 060)

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Coat housing plate flange and sealing lips of new shaft seal with approved rear differential oil . See REAR AXLE - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Drive in new shaft seal as far as it will go with following special tool(s) (depending on rear differential /outside diameter).

00 5 500 + 33 3 400 : 168K/L - 78x44x10

Fig 2: Installing Radial Shaft Seal Using Special Tools

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00 5 500 + 33 4 240 : 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 250 : 215K/L/LW, 220K to 230K - 100x50x10

33 5 030 : 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10