33 10 023 Replacing radial shaft seal for output shaft at rear axle, left or right

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary work:

IMPORTANT:

The rear axle final drive may not be tilted by more than 45° during the installation procedure.

Pull out radial shaft seal (1) with special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 .

Fig 1: Pulling Out Radial Shaft Seal With Special Tools (00 5 010) And (32 1 060)

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Installing new radial shaft seal:

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

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Ring And Radial Shaft Seal

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Wet sealing lips and housing sheet metal flange of new radial shaft seal with final drive oil.

Drive in radial shaft seal with special tool 31 5 130.

Fig 3: Driving Radial Shaft Seal With Special Tool (31 5 130)

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Installation note:

Insert output shaft into rear axle final drive.

Pull out assembly protection ring at tab (1) until one of the two predetermined breaking points gives.

Fig 4: Identifying Assembly Protection Ring Tab

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After installation: