Camshaft Oil Seal Removal - Westerbeke 26 G Technical Manual

Camshaft Oil Seal Removal
Remove the camshaft's oil seal from the cylinder head using either a large screwdriver, or the oil seal remover
and replacer (special service tool # 09223-87701). This tool is available from the Westerbeke Corporation.
A. For removing the camshaft's oil seal with a
screwdriver, insert the screwdriver in the inner grove
of the seal and gently pry the seal out while turning
the seal with the screwdriver. Refer to the illustration
to the right.
NOTE: Be extremely careful not to damage the oil
sea journal's surface. Damaging this surface could
cause excessive oil leaks even when a new oil seal
has been installed.
For removing the camshaft's oil
seal
with the special
service tool, punch a hole in the camshaft's oil seal
with the oil seal remover tool [SST] # 09223-87701-
002.
B. Screw the oil seal remover [SST] # 09233-87701-004
into the hole punched
in
step
A.
C.
Remove the oil seal by prying against the oil seal
remover that was installed in step
B.
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