Removing And Installing Final Drive/Transmission Housing Double Sealing Ring: Installation

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Check seat of sealing ring in transmission housing for damage.
Thinly coat circumference and sealing lip of sealing ring with Vaseline.
Push sealing ring up on the special tool so that the projecting sealing lip (arrow) faces the special tool.

Fig 1: Pushing Sealing Ring Up On The Special Tool
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Drive sealing ring into the stop with special tool 3383.

Fig 2: Driving Sealing Ring Into The Stop
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