O-Rings, Seals And Gaskets

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Replace the O-rings.
Radial shaft seals.
The open side on the shaft seals faces the fluid to be sealed off.

Prior to Installing

Coat the outer circumference lightly with oil. Fill the space between the sealing lips -arrow- halfway with Sealing Grease:G 052 128 A1 .

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Seal Sealing Lips

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After Installing

Check the transmission fluid level in the transfer case. Refer to TRANSFER CASE, CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL .
Check the transmission fluid level in the front final drive. Refer to FRONT FINAL DRIVE, CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID .
Check the transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE, CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID .