Balance Shaft Sealing Ring, Replacing, Intake Side

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Seal Installer, Intermediate Shaft: T10353/1

Procedure

-- Remove the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Wheel And Bolt

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-- Remove the drive wheel -1- for the coolant pump toothed belt.

-- Firmly press a screwdriver -1- on the seal surface -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pry Out Seal Using A Screwdriver

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-- Pry out the seal in direction of -arrow A-.

-- Clean the running and sealing surface.

-- Coat the sealing surface of the balance shaft -2- with transmission oil.

Fig 3: Balance Shaft And Sealing Surface

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-- Push the shaft seal -1- onto the balance shaft.

"Luftseite" or ("Outside") -arrow- must be readable from the outside.

NOTE:

The bolt for the drive wheel -2- has left-hand thread.

-- Mount the : T10353/1 on the shaft seal -1- and then press it all the way into the cylinder block with the bolt -2-. While doing so, do not to tilt the shaft seal.

Fig 4: Identifying Seal Installer Intermediate Shaft

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-- Install the toothed belt on the coolant pump. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fill with coolant. Refer to Filling .