REPLACE TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER OIL SEAL
If the timing gear case is removed from the cylinder block:
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Tech Tips
Use wooden blocks and a shop rag or piece of cloth to prevent damage to the timing gear case.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal to the timing gear case so that oil seal is flush with the timing gear edge.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the gear case edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
If the timing gear case is installed to the cylinder block:
Using a 46 mm socket wrench, remove the nut, spacer and crankshaft pulley.
Tech Tips
Insert a screwdriver through the inspection hole of the flywheel housing into the ring gear of the flywheel to keep it from turning together with the crankshaft.
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in the oil seal to the timing gear case so that oil seal is flush with the timing gear edge.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the gear case edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
Install the pulley and spacer to the crankshaft.
Tech Tips
Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley.
Using a 46 mm socket wrench, tighten the nut.
Tech Tips
Insert a screwdriver through the inspection hole of the flywheel housing into the ring gear of the flywheel to keep it from turning together with the crankshaft.
REPLACE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new oil seal until it is 4 mm (0.16 in.) below the upper edge of the flywheel housing.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the rear oil seal retainer edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.