Attention! Do not remove the drive shaft from the flange.
The technology for removing the seals of the right and left drive shafts is identical. When removing and installing the oil seal, the drive shaft (1, fig. 13.50) wheels and swivel (2) form a single node.
The wheel drive shaft seal must be replaced in the following order. Prepare fixture «31.5.130», remove the wheel drive shaft and remove the oil seal (1, fig. 13.51) from the crankcase (3) gearbox, prying it with a screwdriver (2).
Attention! The new stuffing box has a safety sleeve that protects the seal lips during installation (administered) drive shaft into the front axle gearbox.
Remove the safety sleeve from the stuffing box and, using a mandrel «31.5.130» (1, fig. 13.52), press in the new oil seal until it stops.
Lubricate the lips of the new oil seal with gear oil, carefully insert the protective sleeve into the oil seal and install the drive shaft. Before inserting it all the way, it is necessary to remove the safety sleeve from the stuffing box (1, fig. 13.53), by cutting and removing it.
Upon completion of work, check the oil level in the front axle gearbox.