REAR OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [MZR 1.5, MZR 1.6]

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1.  Remove the transaxle. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R] (MTX).) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FN4A-EL] (ATX).) (See CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [DJVA-EL] (CVT).)

2.  Remove the flywheel (MTX) or the drive plate (ATX, CVT). (See CLUTCH UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R] (MTX).) (See DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FN4A-EL] (ATX).) (See DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [DJVA-EL] (DJVA-EL).)

3.  Remove the oil seal lip using a cutting knife.

4.  Remove the oil seal using a flathead screwdriver with the tip protected by a rag to prevent crankshaft oil seal damage.

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5.  Apply clean engine oil to a new rear oil seal.

6.  Insert the oil seal into the cylinder block by hand.

7.  Install the rear oil seal using the SST.

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Pushing distance of the rear oil seal (from the edge of the cylinder block)
0—0.5 mm {0—0.019 in}

8.  Install the flywheel (MTX) or the drive plate (ATX, CVT). (See CLUTCH UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R] (MTX).) (See DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FN4A-EL] (ATX).) (See DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [DJVA-EL] (DJVA-EL).)

9.  Install the transaxle. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R] (MTX).) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FN4A-EL] (ATX).) (See CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [DJVA-EL] (CVT).)