37R116 Axle Service Manual
FACE SEAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 1 .
Clean trumpe t arm and axle s haft with isopropyl alcohol, Quaker SolvoClean 68-0 or other approved evaporative s olvent prior to installation of s e al.
2 .
Ke e p original mate d me tal s e aling rings as a s et for axle s haft and trumpet arm (DO NOT INTERMIX METAL RINGS).
3 .
All parts of s e al should be fre e of gre ase , oil, dirt and s cale .
4 .
Se aling rings must be handle d with care . Lappe d se aling face s must not be damage d, s cratche d or contaminate d with dirt or gre as e .
5 .
W he n ins talling the rubbe r toric on the s eal ring, make s ure that it is uniformly s e ate d on the re taining lip and not twis ted. Place the s e al in the installation tool and locate as s embly s quarely against the housing. U se sudden and e ve n pre ss ure against the tool to push the toric unde r the retaining lip of the hous ing cavity. Insure the toric under the re taining lip of the tumpe t arm cavity. Ins ure the toric is uniformly captured unde r the trumpe t arm cavity re taining lip and is not twis te d or pinched. The s e al ring should be paralle l to the hous ing within .040 [1.0 mm].
6 .
Afte r ins talling the s e al halve s into the trumpet arm and axle shaft, wipe both me tal s e aling surfaces cle an with lint fre e cloth. The n apply a coat of cle an MS8 oil to the me tal s eal face s with a lint free applicator. O il mus t not we t surface s othe r than s e aling face s .
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