Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer Removal; Installation - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

9 - 50 ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL - REAR (Continued)
(1) Place Special Tool 6926-1 Guide on crankshaft
(Fig. 76). This is a pilot tool with a magnetic base.
(2) Position seal over pilot tool. Assure that lip of
seal is facing towards the crankshaft during installa-
tion. The pilot tool remains on crankshaft during seal

installation.

(3) Using Special Tool 6926-2 Installer, and C-4171
Handle (Fig. 76), drive seal into the retainer housing
until seal is flush with housing surface.
(4) Install drive plate and transaxle. (Refer to 21 -
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/AUTOMATIC - 42LE
- INSTALLATION)
Fig. 76 Crankshaft Rear Seal - Installation
1 - C-4171 HANDLE
2 - 6926–2 INSTALLER
3 - 6926–1 GUIDE
4 - SEAL
CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
RETAINER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove crankshaft rear oil seal. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE
SEAL - REAR - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove oil pan. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/LUBRI-
CATION/OIL PAN - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove seal retainer attaching screws.
(4) Remove seal retainer (Fig. 77).
BLOCK/CRANKSHAFT
NOTE: Seal retainer gasket is bonded to the
retainer and must be replaced as an assembly.
Fig. 77 Oil Seal Retainer
1 - SCREWS (7)
2 - SEAL RETAINER
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean all sealing surfaces. Replace retainer
assembly if gasket is torn or damaged.
(2) Install seal retainer to block, but do not tighten
attaching screws at this time.
NOTE: The following steps must be performed to
prevent oil leaks at sealing joints.
(3) Attach Special Tools 8225 to pan rail using the
oil pan fasteners (Fig. 78).
NOTE: Make sure the marking "3.2/3.5L" on Special
Tools 8225, is facing towards the cylinder block pan
rail surface (notch on tool is towards the seal
retainer).
(4) While applying firm pressure to the seal
retainer against Special Tools 8225 (Fig. 78), tighten
seal retainer screws to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(5) Install crankshaft rear oil seal. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE
SEAL - REAR - INSTALLATION)
(6) Install oil pan. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/LUBRI-
CATION/OIL PAN - INSTALLATION)
OIL
BLOCK/CRANKSHAFT
LH
OIL