Vibration Damper Shaft Seal

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust Piece -T10354-
Pulling Hook -T20143/2-

Removing

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER .

-- Install the thrust piece -T10368-.

Fig 1: Identifying Vibration Damper Bolt And Thrust Piece T10368

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-- Remove the shaft seal using the pulling hook -T20143/2-.

Installing

Tightening specifications, refer to RIBBED BELT OVERVIEW .

-- Clean the running and sealing surface.

-- Remove the thrust piece -T10368-.

-- Pull the seal -arrow- in all the way using the thrust piece -T10354- and the vibration damper bolt.

Fig 2: Identifying Thrust Piece T10354

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NOTE:

Replace the vibration damper bolt

Replace the O-ring

The rest of the installation is basically a reverse of the removal sequence.