Right Seal, Replacing: Removing

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-- Remove the right drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the bearing when drilling.

- Only drill through the metal ring of the shaft seal.

- Do not install the screw too deep.

-- Grease the drill bit -3- so that the shavings stick to it.

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-- Seal the opening on the transmission for the drive axle with a clean cloth -2-.

-- Carefully drill a 2 to 4 mm hole into the outer metal ring -1- of the seal.

-- Place the : SMN372500 under the transmission.

-- Install a bolt (approximately 4 mm diameter) into the drilled out hole on the seal.

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-- Remove the seal using the : T10055 and the : T10055/2 .

-- Carefully remove the cloth. Make sure that no shavings get into the transmission when doing so.

-- Carefully clean the transmission and the opening for the drive axle.