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  1. Minidave

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    #2 Minidave, Mar 19, 2016
    I drill a small hole in the aluminum ring, screw a self tapper into it and pull it out.

    Or you can leave it in there and simply install your new seal....it serves no sealing function, the o-ring around it is just there to hold it in place....and it simply provides support for the rod, so it doesn't wobble around as much and the seal will last longer.

    It also helps locate the seal square to the bore.....
     
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    #3 BruceK, Mar 19, 2016
    Thanks Dave. I was thinking of drilling into at an angle to try to create a hole and use that to hook it out. But the self-tapper makes more sense.

    I may just leave it in place since it's apparently doing its job pretty well.
     
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    #4 BruceK, Apr 19, 2016
    (late) update: I left the existing collar in place. I figured it was doing its job and no reason to struggle to pull it out only to put an identical one back in there. I just replaced the oil seal itself and added the new collar to parts inventory for some possible use down the road sometime.

    I did add the rubber bellows from the kit as I figured it might keep road grit off the selector shaft.