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FRONT OIL SEAL — Replacement

B2-40parts diagram

Replacement

Front Oil Seal Replacement

  1. 1
    Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. 2
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Exploded view of the timing belt area showing front oil seal replacement. Shows the timing belt (1) routed around the crankshaft and camshaft pulleys, tensioner and idler pulleys, timing belt pulley (2), front timing belt covers, water pump pulley, crankshaft pulley, and the oil seal (3) with a 'REPLACE' note. Callout (A) marks an oil level dipstick/tube on the right. Dashed boundary outlines the assembly. Numerous bolts shown along disassembly lines.
  3. 3
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.

Removal/Installation references

1
PartTiming belt
ReferenceRemoval / Installation — page B2-13
2
PartTiming belt pulley
ReferenceRemoval Note — page B2-41; Installation Note — page B2-41
3
PartOil seal
ReferenceRemoval Note — page B2-41; Installation Note — page B2-41
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See also

page B2-13page B2-41

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