Front Crankshaft Oil Seal - Installation

INSTALLATION

Special Tools:










1. Apply engine oil to the seal pilot diameter of the (10273) (1) and to the inside diameter of the front crankshaft oil seal (2).
2. Carefully install the oil seal onto the seal installer.

NOTE: Make sure that the garter spring (3) is intact around the inside of the oil seal lip.






3. Apply engine oil to the outside diameter of the oil seal (1).
4. Position the seal installer (2) on the crankshaft and install the crankshaft sprocket bolt (3).

CAUTION: Only tighten the crankshaft sprocket bolt until the oil seal is seated in the oil pump. Overtightening of the bolt can crack the oil pump.

5. Tighten the crankshaft sprocket bolt (3) until the crankshaft oil seal is seated in the oil pump.





6. Verify that the oil seal is uniformly seated and that the seal lip (1) is not curled inward toward the engine.
7. Install the timing belt and sprockets Sprocket(s) - Installation.