Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

FRONT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [MZR 2.5]

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the plug hole plate. Service and Repair

3. Remove the ignition coils. Service and Repair

4. Remove the spark plugs. Service and Repair

5. Remove the ventilation hose. Service and Repair

6. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor connector.

7. Disconnect the oil control valve (OCV) connector.

8. Remove the cylinder head cover. Service and Repair

9. Remove the front wheel and tire (RH). Service and Repair

10. Set the front mudguard (RH) out of the way. Service and Repair

11. Remove the splash shield (RH).

12. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2. Aerodynamic Under Cover No. 2 Removal/Installation

13. Remove the drive belt. Service and Repair

14. Loosen the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor installation bolts. Service and Repair

15. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from joint shaft, set the drive shaft (RH) out of the way. (ATX) Drive Shaft Removal/Installation

16. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

17. 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 utility 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 in the figure.






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

3. To position the crankshaft pulley, temporarily tighten it and, using a suitable bolt (M6 X 1.0), fix the crankshaft pulley to the engine front cover.






4. Hold the crankshaft pulley using the SSTs.






5. Tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt in the order shown in the following two steps using the SST (49 D032 316).

Tightening torque
- 96-104 Nm {9.8-10 kgf-m, 71-76 ft-lbf}
- 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 hole.

9. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 2 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 Nm {1.9-2.2 kgf-m, 14-16 ft-lbf}