Renault Laguna III Manual page 214

ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLY
Crankshaft seal on timing end: Removal - Refitting
M4R
Special tooling required
Mot. 1790 Crankshaft seal fitting tool
(timing end)
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 415, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
a Remove:
- the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 415, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front
wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 416,
55A, Exterior protection),
- the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting,
page 11A-13) ,
- the crankshaft accessories pulley (see 11A, Top
and front of engine, Crankshaft accessories
pulley: Removal - Refitting, page 11A-33) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Remove the crankshaft seal on the timing end (1)
with a screwdriver.
Note:
Mark the crankshaft seal's direction of fitting.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION
a Always replace the crankshaft seal on the timing
end.
a Clean and degrease the crankshaft joint face with
SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts and
consumables for the repair) (MR 415, 04B, Con-
sumables - Products).
WARNING
The joint faces must be clean, dry and free from
grease (avoid finger marks).
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