Installing new shaft seal

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NOTE: The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the sealing lips on shaft seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.

Fig 1: Identifying Protective Ring And Shaft Seal

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IMPORTANT: Installation protective ring must not slip out of shaft seal!

Coat housing plate flange of shaft seal with approved final drive oil.

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

Fig 2: Installing Shaft Seal Using Special Tool (33 5 130/33 5 140)

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33 5 130 : 188K/L/LW

33 5 140 : 215L/LW

Carefully remove special tool.

Open installation protective ring (1).