OIL SEAL

Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal

REMOVAL

1. Remove the following parts:

• Engine undercover.
• Drive belts. Refer to See: Drive Belt\Service and Repair.
• Radiator fan. Refer to See: Cooling System\Radiator Cooling Fan\Service and Repair.

2. Remove the crankshaft pulley as follows:

1. Remove the starter motor. Refer to See: Starting and Charging\Starting System\Starter Motor\Service and Repair\M/T Models.

2. Lock the ring gear using Tool attached to the starter bolt hole.

Tool number : KV10117700 (J-44716)

CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signal plate teeth behind the ring gear when setting the stopper.

3. Loosen crankshaft pulley bolt using Tool and locate bolt seating surface at 10 mm (0.39 in) from its original position.

Tool number : KV10109300 ( - )

4. Position a pulley puller at recess hole of crankshaft pulley to remove crankshaft pulley.

CAUTION:
Do not use a puller claw on crankshaft pulley periphery.

3. Remove front oil seal from front cover.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover or crankshaft.

INSTALLATION

1. Apply new engine oil to new oil seal and install.

• Install new oil seal in the direction as shown.

CAUTION:
Press fit straight and avoid causing burrs or tilting the oil seal.

• Press-fit oil seal until it becomes flush with the timing chain case end face, using suitable tool.
• Make sure the garter spring in the oil seal is in position and seal lip is not inverted.

2. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt in two steps.

• Lubricate thread and seat surface of the bolt with new engine oil.
• For the second step angle tighten using Tool.

3. Remove Tool attached to the starter bolt hole.

Tool number : KV10117700 (J-44716)

4. Installation of the remaining components is in reverse order of removal.