Removal & Installation (With Seal Housing Removed)
- Remove flywheel/flexplate. See appropriate CLUTCH
article in CLUTCHES (manual transaxle) or TRANSMISSION SERVICING (automatic transaxle). Remove seal housing. Set seal housing on solid surface. Carefully tap out oil seal using screwdriver and hammer. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to sealing lip and seal housing bore.
- Press seal into seal housing using an arbor press and Seal Installer (SA9121E). Apply a .080" (2.0 mm) bead of RTV sealant to seal housing-to-cylinder block mating surface. Immediately install seal housing. Tighten bolts evenly to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
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