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WM 355055 Replacing sealing ring for drive shaft

Tools





Preliminary work for sealing ring for drive shaft

1. Remove transmission. -> 343519 Removing and installing transmission - section on "Removing" Removal and Replacement

Removing sealing ring for drive shaft

Removing sealing ring

1. Remove clutch lever with release bearing. To do this, press the retaining spring -arrow- out of the opening in the clutch lever.





Clutch lever

2. Remove guide tube for release bearing. To do this, unscrew four fastening screws -arrow-.





Guide tube screws

Information

- There are two depressions in the sealing ring -arrows-. The sheetmetal screws for removing the sealing ring are screwed in here.





Depression in sealing ring

3. Screw two tapping screws into the sealing ring.
4. Remove sealing ring using slide hammer kit nr.168.





Removing sealing ring

Installing sealing ring for drive shaft

1. Fill the space between the dust and sealing lips on the new sealing ring with grease).





Preparing sealing ring

2. Drive new sealing ring in flush with special tool pressure piece t10180.
3. Install guide tube for release bearing. To do this, screw in four fastening screws -arrow-.





Guide tube screws

4. Install clutch lever with release bearing. To do this, the retaining spring -arrow- must be engaged in the opening in the clutch lever.





Clutch lever

Subsequent work for sealing ring for drive shaft

1. Install transmission. -> 343519 Removing and installing transmission - section on "Installing" Removal and Replacement