Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Transmission Side: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

CAUTION:

Risk of injuring the eyes from sealant residue.

- Wear protective eyewear.

CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to chemical cleaning solutions. Chemical cleaning solutions can be easily inflammable and cause eye and skin irritation.

- Wear protective eyewear, safety gloves and a respirator.

- Pay attention to the safety data sheet and the operating instructions of the chemical.

-- Remove the sealant residue at the sealant surfaces using a brush from the Brush Cleaning Set:VAS 294 019 and commercially available chemical sealant remover.

Requirement

The sealing surfaces must be free of sealant residue and lubricant.

CAUTION:

Leakage due to wrong installation position of the sealing lip.

- Pay attention to the installation position.

-- Make sure that the sealing lip points in direction of -arrow- to the engine.

Fig 1: Sealing Lip Must Be Pointed To The Engine

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Requirement

The sealing flange sealing lip must not be kinked or damaged.

-- Check the Crank Shaft Seal Installer - Guide Piece:T10122/6A -B-.

Fig 2: Sealing Flange, 2 Guide Pieces Installation Position

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Requirement

The guide piece -B- must not have sharp edges or be dirty.

-- Attach the Guide Piece to Crankshaft Seal Install Kit - Guide Piece:T10122/1 -A- on the guide piece -B-.

-- Push the sealing flange -C-, starting with the outer side, over the guide piece -A- onto the guide piece -B-.

-- Remove the guide piece -A-.

For clarity the guide piece is not shown.

CAUTION:

Risk of engine damage due to excess sealant in the lubrication system.

- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

-- Apply a sealant bead -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Silicone Sealant Application Area

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Requirement

The sealant bead thickness -arrow- must be 2 to 3 mm.
The sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying the sealant.

-- Insert the guide piece -A- with the sealing flange -B- on the crankshaft journal.

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-- Bring the sealing flange -B- carefully over the guide piece -A- into the installation position. Pay attention to the left and right side of the centering collar.

-- Remove the guide piece -A-.

-- Make sure that the sealing lip is not upside down or damaged.

-- Tighten the sealing flange -B-.

Requirement

The sealant must cure for 30 minutes before engine oil can be filled.

-- Refer to ENGINE OIL LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Install the flywheel. Refer to Flywheel, Removing and Installing .

-- Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, INSTALLING .