Removing Sealing Ring For Crankshaft (Transmission Side)

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Fig 1: Identifying Crankcase, Crankshaft And Radial Shaft Seal

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Radial shaft seal (use protection cap for radial shaft seal for fitting; only fit when crankcase is screwed on)
Crankcase
Crankshaft
Radial shaft seal (sectional view)

Direction of travel

Use the drift punch, 1-mm tip Nr.167 to beat a small hole at a non-rubberised spot (rectangular window in the ring) on the sealing ring.

Fig 2: Making Small Hole On Sealing Ring Using Drift Punch
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Screw in the extractor tip. Use the slide hammer kit Nr.168 to knock out the extractor tip together with the sealing ring. Alternatively, you can screw in a suitable tapping screw and pull out the sealing ring using a pliers.

Fig 3: Knocking Out Sealing Ring
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Clean the crankshaft flange. The crankshaft flange must not be dirty or rusty. If necessary, clean it with brake cleaner and sand off any rust with a metal-polishing pad (e.g. Never Dull).

Fig 4: Cleaning Crankshaft Flange
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