33 10 021 Replacing shaft seal (s) for output shaft (s), rear axle differential

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Special tools required:

00 5 010
32 1 060
33 1 308
33 5 130
33 5 140

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE

Use special tools 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 And 32 1 060)

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Installing new shaft seal

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

Fig 2: 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).

33 5 130: 188K/L/LW

33 5 140: 215L/LW

Fig 3: Driving Radial Shaft Seal Using Tools

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Carefully remove special tool.

Open installation protective ring (1).

After installation:

Check final drive oil level, correct if necessary