### Rear Main Seal

#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

If the rear oil seal retainer is not installed to the block, use a taped ended screwdriver and hammer to remove the oil seal. Apply multipurpose grease to the new oil seal lip. Using a seal driver, tap the seal into place. Be careful not to install it slantwise.

Fig. 1: Carefully tap the old seal from the retainer

Fig. 2: Use the proper sized driver to seat the seal

If the rear oil seal retainer is installed on the cylinder block, using a knife, cut off the lip of the seal. Using a taped ended pry tool, pry the old seal out of the retainer. inspect the oil seal lip contacting surface of the crankshaft for cracks or damage. Apply multipurpose grease to the new oil seal, then tap the seal in place with a seal installer. Be careful not to install the seal slantwise.

Fig. 3: Cut off the oil seal lip, then pry the seal out of the retaining plate

Fig. 4: Tap a new seal into place