Front Main Bearing Oil Seal & Intermediate Shaft Oil Seal: Installation
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To install, slide sleeve of seal removal/installation tool (3083) on crankshaft journal. Dip seal into engine oil and slide over sleeve. Slide thrust sleeve over guide sleeve. Press seal in with thrust sleeve and bolt until fully seated.
Coat seal lips with oil and press into carrier until flush. Use special tool 10-203 (or equivalent). Remove steel sleeve from carrier and use aluminum part of the tool to drive seal in to a depth of .08" (2 mm) from front of carrier.
NOTE:
Same procedures are used for intermediate shaft seal except that intermediate shaft sprocket is removed. Seal is pressed in only until flush with carrier.