Left Flange Shaft And Seal: Installing

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Fig 1: Identifying Oil Seal Sealing Lips

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-- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new seal with oil.

-- Fill the area between the sealing and dust lips -arrow- halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive in the new seal until seated and without tilting it, using the thrust piece 3305.

Fig 2: Driving Left Flange Shaft Seal Until Seated

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-- Install the flange shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Flange Shaft

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-- Push the flange shaft against the pressure spring on the transmission housing and tighten the bolt. Tightening specification, see -item 11- in DIFFERENTIAL OVERVIEW .

-- Install the left drive axle. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID, CHECKING .

-- Install the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Install the wheel. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS .