Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE MANUAL TRANSAXLE ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
2. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE, 2WD DRIVE TYPE)
3. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE, 4WD DRIVE TYPE)

HINT: Remove and install the transaxle assembly after removing the engine assy W/ transaxle.

4. REMOVE CLUTCH COVER ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
5. REMOVE CLUTCH DISC ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)





6. REMOVE FLYWHEEL SUB-ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
a. Fix the crankshaft with SST, then remove the 8 bolts and flywheel.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)





7. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE)
a. Fix the crankshaft with SST, then remove the 8 bolts and drive plate & ring gear.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)





8. REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
b. Using a screwdriver with taping its tip, pry out the oil seal.

NOTICE: After the removal, check if the crankshaft is not damaged. If there is, mend it with a sandpaper (#400).





9. INSTALL ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
a. Apply MP grease to a new oil seal lip.

NOTICE: Keep the lip off foreign materials.

b. Using SST, tap in the oil seal until its surface is flush with the rear oil seal retainer edge.
SST 09223-15020, 09950-70010 (09951-07100)

NOTICE: Wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft.

10. INSTALL FLYWHEEL SUB-ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)





a. Fix the crankshaft with SST.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)





b. Clean the bolt and bolt hole.
c. Apply adhesive to the bolts.
Adhesive: Part No. 09330-00070, THREE BOND or equivalent.
d. Install and uniformly tighten the 8 bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
e. Mark the bolts with paint.





f. Retighten the bolts by an additional 90°.
g. Check that the point marked bolts are moved at 90° angle.
11. INSTALL CLUTCH DISC ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
12. INSTALL CLUTCH COVER ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
13. INSTALL DRIVE PLATE & RING GEAR SUB-ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE)





a. Fix the crankshaft with SST.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)





b. Clean the bolt and bolt hole.
c. Apply adhesive to the bolts.
Adhesive: Part No. 09330-00070, THREE BOND or equivalent.
d. Install and uniformly tighten the 8 bolts, in several passes,in the sequence shown.
e. Fix the crankshaft with SST
Torque: 88 Nm (897 kgf-cm, 65 ft. lbs.)
14. INSTALL MANUAL TRANSAXLE ASSY (M/T TRANSAXLE)
15. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE, 2WD DRIVE TYPE)
16. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSY (A/T TRANSAXLE, 4WD DRIVE TYPE)