Vanden Plas L6-4.0L (1990)
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Reposition the press retaining plates under the seal housing (Fig 3).
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Using the press, displace shaft from the seal housing and collar.
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Remove the shaft, seal housing, bearing and retaining collar from the press.
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Place a suitable block of wood to the front, place seal/housing to the wood and using suitable drift, displace and remove seal from housing.
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Clean the shaft and seal housing, together with shims.
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Place the output seal housing to the press and place the seal replacer tool JD 550-1(1 Fig 1) and driver handle 18G 134 (2 Fig 1) to the front.
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Fit and align the new seal to the tool.
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Fit and align the tool/seal assembly to the housing using press.
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Fully seat the seal to the housing ensuring the seal is square to the housing when fitting.
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Remove the housing/tool assembly from the press and place tool JD 550-1 aside.
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Place output shaft to front and lubricate the seal.
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Fit and align the seal housing assembly to the output shaft.
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Place a new bearing to the front and lubricate the bearing.
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Align the bearing to the output shaft assembly and place a suitable block of wood to press fit and align output shaft assembly to press/wooden
block.
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Ensure that the flange securing studs do not rest on the press plate.
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Place the bearing replacer tool SL 7 to output shaft/ bearing.
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Press the bearing fully home and displace and remove tool SL 7.
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Fit a new bearing retaining collar to the shaft assembly and fit and align SL 7 to the collar.
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Press the retaining collar full home and displace and remove SL 7.
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Remove the output shaft assembly from the press and fit and align shims to final drive.
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Offer up the output shaft assembly WITHOUT the 0 ring seal.
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Fit and fully seat the assembly.
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DO NOT fit the securing bolts.
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Measure the gap between the bearing housing and the casing.
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The correct gap should be 0.003 - 0.005 in.
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If the gap is correct, remove the shaft assembly, fit the 0 ring seal, and refit the assembly to the casing.
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Fit and tighten the securing bolts.