FRONT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [L8, LF, L3]

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the ignition coils. (See IGNITION COIL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L8, LF, L3, L3 Turbo].)

3. Remove the Cylinder head cover. (See Cylinder Head Cover Installation Note.)

4. Remove the drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT [L8, LF, L3].)

5. Remove the front drive shaft (RH) from the joint shaft. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L8, LF, L3, MZR-CD (RF Turbo)].)

6. Remove the CKPsensor.(See CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L8, LF, L3].)

7. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

8. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Removal Note

1. Remove the cylinder block lower blind plug.

2. Install the SST.

3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the crankshaft is in the No.1 cylinder TDC position (until the balance weight is attached to the SST).

4. Hold the crankshaft pulley using the SSTs.

Front Oil Seal Removal Note

1. Cut the oil seal lip using a razor knife.

2. Remove the oil seal using a screwdriver wrapped with a rag.

Front Oil Seal Installation Note

1. Apply clean engine oil to the oil seal lip.

2. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand.

3. Tap the oil seal in evenly using the SST and a hammer.

Front oil seal press-in amount

0-0.5 mm {0-0.019 in}

Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Installation Note

1. Install the SST on the camshaft as shown.

Europe

Except Europe

2. Verify that cylinder No.1 is at TDC of the compression stroke. (Position crank weight contacts SST.)

3. To position the crankshaft pulley, temporarily tighten it and, using a suitable bolt (M6 X 1.0 length 25-35 mm {0.99-1.37 in}), fix the crankshaft pulley to the engine front cover.

4. Install the SSTs to the crankshaft pulley, lock the crankshaft against rotation, and tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt using the following two steps.

5. Tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt in the order shown using the following two steps.

(1) Tighten to 96-104 N·m {9.8-10.6 kgf·m, 70.9-76.7 ft·lbf}

(2) Tighten 87°-93°

6. Remove the M6 x 1.0 bolt.

7. Remove the SST from the camshaft.

8. Remove the SST from the cylinder block lower blind plug.

9. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise two turns until the TDC position.

• If not aligned, loosen the crankshaft pulley lock bolt and repeat from Step 1.

10. Install the cylinder block lower blind plug.

Tightening torque:

18-22 N·m {1.9-2.2 kgf·m, 13.3-16.2 ft·lbf}