DRIVE PINION OIL SEAL, EATON H052 (Part 3 of 6)
I then withdrew the yoke with a puller and moved on to step two.
It’s possible that I could have got the bloody thing off without going through all this heat and soak monkeymotion, but I like to try new ways of doing things and the end result was acheived cleanly and without swearing.
*2. Remove bolts retaining the oil seal retainer to carrier, and withdraw retainer from pinion.
This was straightforward. The bolts came loose OK using a ½" drive breaker bar and a ¾" socket. The retainer was a little stubborn coming off so I got it started with a bit of tapping and prying and then a puller to get it off. There is a convenient lip on the retainer on which to engage the puller claws.