General Repair Information: Seals

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No matter what kind of seals they are, they must always be replaced.
Before installing a radial shaft seal, coat the sealing lips and the space between them with sealing grease for seal -G 052 128 A1- and the outer circumference with DSG R oil.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Seals Sealing Lips
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Use DSG R oil only. Other lubricants cause malfunctions.
The open side of the radial shaft seal faces towards the oil.
After installing, check the oil level and fill, if necessary. Refer to MODIFYING THE Adapter for Oil Filling VAS 6262 A .