Tools Required
J 41479 Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installer
Removal Procedure
- Remove the engine flywheel. Refer to
Engine Flywheel Replacement .
- Remove the crankshaft rear oil seal (1) from the rear cover.
Installation Procedure
Important: For proper orientation, note the installation direction of the oil seal. The oil seal is a reverse-lip design. The part number is applied to the outside face of the seal, as shown.
- Inspect the seal and identify the part number markings for proper orientation.
Important:
• | The flywheel spacer, if applicable, must be removed prior to oil seal installation. |
• | Do not lubricate the oil seal inside diameter (ID) or the crankshaft surface. |
• | Do not reuse the crankshaft rear oil seal. |
- Lubricate the outside diameter (OD) of the oil seal (1) with clean engine oil.
DO NOT allow oil or other lubricants to contact the seal surface.
- Lubricate the rear cover oil seal bore with clean engine oil.
DO NOT allow oil or other lubricants to contact the crankshaft surface.
- Install the
J 41479 tapered cone (2) and bolts onto the rear of the crankshaft.
- Tighten the bolts until snug. Do not overtighten.
- Install the rear oil seal onto the tapered cone (2) and push the seal to the rear cover bore.
- Thread the
J 41479 threaded rod into the tapered cone until the tool (1) contacts the oil seal.
- Align the oil seal into the tool (1).
- Rotate the handle of the tool (1) clockwise until the seal enters the rear cover and bottoms into the cover bore.
- Remove the
J 41479 .
- Install the engine flywheel. Refer to
Engine Flywheel Replacement .