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Originally Posted by vilhuer
Alu cover around seal can be pulled out using two ears in it. Its held in with o-ring around it but should move when pulled uniformly...
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Vilhuer - a very great thanks to you for chiming in.....I got on rennlist but couldn't find help there.
For anyone who desires to change the seal ...a couple of things to add (after heavy snap-ring is out) to
remove the cover housing :
You can't see as you work from the outside, that alum housing has a wall diameter 'depth' that fits snug into the case of the g.box (as well as an o-ring in there). However - the wall clearance of the housing is held tight on it's own - so heat is not a friend here in removal... Also, 'ears' on either side offer little material to 'grab' - so you have to be slow and methodical to massage this out.
WD-40 the perimeter...and my preference was to 'rotate' the housing to get things sliding a little - from years of sitting in one spot...
..Fit a long punch in position at the lower base of the housing - against the raised edge there - and it'll start turning 5 - 10 degrees back and forth. ...Then :
Grab the small 'ears' with long nose locking type pliers - and the method I found useful - pull on one ear at a time - and you'll see slight movement at each side, not much, but enough to basically, start 'rocking' it out.
The gearbox is best put in a horizontal position with your feet up against it.
If progress halts (as mine did) - a small size box wrench over the bolt end of the plier... with taps of a hammer will 'impact' gently one side at a time - until it is out completely....
Then, you can address the oil seal easily.
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