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REAR OIL SEAL Replacement

B-26prose procedure

ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

REAR OIL SEAL

Replacement

Rear Oil Seal Replacement

  1. 1
    Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. 2
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Exploded view of transmission/clutch/flywheel/rear oil seal showing (1) transmission, (2) clutch cover/clutch disc with SST and torque 18-26 N·m (1.8-2.7 m-kg, 13-20 ft-lb), (3) flywheel with SST and torque 96-103 N·m (9.8-10.5, 71-76), and (4) oil seal marked REPLACE.
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  3. 3
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.

Component reference (from exploded view)

1
ComponentTransmission
Servicepage J-10, 45
Removal Note
Installation Note
2
ComponentClutch cover, clutch disc
Servicepage H-14
Removal Note
Installation Note
3
ComponentFlywheel
Service
Removal Notepage B-26
Installation Notepage B-27
4
ComponentOil seal
Service
Removal Notepage B-27
Installation Notepage B-27

Removal note

Flywheel

Flywheel removal

  1. 1
    Hold the flywheel with the SST.
    Removing the flywheel with SST 49 E301 060 holding it in place. Shows the flywheel and SST mounted at the bottom of the engine.
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  2. 2
    Remove the flywheel lock bolts.
  3. 3
    Remove the flywheel.

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