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REAR OIL SEAL — Replacement

B2-42parts diagram

MTX (manual transaxle) vs ATX (automatic transaxle) variants distinguished throughout: MTX uses clutch cover/disc + flywheel, ATX uses drive plate/backing plate/adapter.

Replacement

Rear 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 for rear oil seal replacement. Shows the transaxle (1, both MTX and ATX variants in side panels), clutch cover and clutch disc (2, MTX), flywheel (3, MTX), drive plate/backing plate/adapter (4, ATX), and oil seal (5, marked REPLACE). SST tools indicated at several joints. Torque values shown: clutch cover bolts 18-26 N·m {1.8-2.7 kgf·m, 14-19 ft-lbf}; flywheel/drive plate bolts 61-67 N·m {6.2-6.9 kgf·m, 45-49 ft-lbf}. Units note: N·m {kgf·m, ft-lbf}.
  3. 3
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.

Removal/Installation references

1
PartTransaxle — MTX
ReferenceRemoval / Installation — section J2
1
PartTransaxle — ATX
ReferenceRemoval / Installation — section K
2
PartClutch cover, clutch disc (MTX)
ReferenceService — section H
3
PartFlywheel (MTX)
ReferenceRemoval Note — below; Installation Note — page B2-43
4
PartDrive plate, backing plate, adapter (ATX)
ReferenceRemoval Note — below; Installation Note — page B2-43
5
PartOil seal
ReferenceRemoval Note — page B2-43; Installation Note — page B2-43

Removal Note

Flywheel (MTX)

Flywheel (MTX) removal

  1. 1
    Hold the flywheel by using the SST.
    Drawing of the flywheel / drive plate face with bolt tightening sequence numbered 1 through 8 in a crossing pattern, using SST 49 E011 1A0 to hold the flywheel.
    49 E011 1A0
  2. 2
    Remove the flywheel mounting bolts.
  3. 3
    Remove the flywheel.

Drive plate (ATX)

Drive plate (ATX) removal

  1. 1
    Hold the drive plate by using the SST.
  2. 2
    Remove the lock bolts.
  3. 3
    Remove the backing plate, drive plate, and adapter.
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See also

section J2section Hpage B2-43

section K

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