TM 9-4940-568-34
5-49
This task covers:
a. Removal
b. Cleaning/Inspection
c. Installation
d. Follow-On Maintenance
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Condition
Front gear cover removed, (Para 5-14)
Tools and Special Tools
Tool Kit, General Mechanics
(Item 67, Appendix F)
Oil Seal Installer (Item 40, Appendix F)
Press, Arbor (Item 45, Appendix F)
5-9. CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL REPLACEMENT.
Materials/Parts
Adhesive, RTV108 (Item 2, Appendix B)
a.
Removal.
(1)
Support front gear cover (1) with front
facing down.
(2)
Remove front oil seal (2) from front gear
cover (1) by driving from back side of front
gear cover toward front side.
b.
Cleaning/Inspection.
(1)
Clean front gear cover seal bore and
crankshaft sealing lip surface free of all oil
and seal residue.
NOTE
If crankshaft sealing lip surface is
worn or damaged, a service wear
sleeve is available.
(2)
Inspect crankshaft sealing lip surface for
nicks, gouges or grooves.
2
1