Crankshaft Seal, Transmission Side: Removing

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-- Remove the transmission.

-- Lock the crankshaft. Refer to CRANKSHAFT, LOCKING .

-- Remove the flywheel or the drive plate and remove the sensor wheel for the engine speed sensor -G28- from the crankshaft.

-- Pull out the seal using the pulling hook T20143/2.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Ring Pulled Out Using Pulling Hook T20143/2

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Do not damage the crankshaft sealing surface when doing this.