Crank Seals ‘83 CR

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Restoring an ‘83 CR125. I’ve already split the cases and replaced all of the bearings. Tranny is good and back in, cases re-assembled. As I have only ever restored old XRs, I’m a little in the dark on crank seals. I have them pressed in, backside facing out, but do they sit flush to the outer edge of their seat or are they supposed to be recessed? .

Any guidance from and old 2-smoker would be appreciated.
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billyslad 2/7/2018 10:49pm
2/7/2018 10:49pm
Flush
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TTperra 2/8/2018 4:31am
2/8/2018 4:31am
Backside facing out?
Is that right?
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wolfy0067 2/8/2018 6:01am
2/8/2018 6:01am
I press them just passed the chamfered ring, making sure it's on the line-bored surface
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Paw Paw 271 2/8/2018 6:24am
2/8/2018 6:24am
Sounds like the seals are installed backwards.

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GoMoto
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GoMoto 2/8/2018 7:32am
2/8/2018 7:32am
By “backside” I mean the flat side is facing outboard of the cases and the hollowed side is facing the crank. Dammit, am I in backwards?

Incidentally, I am using the factory repair manual but the photos and step-by-step instructions suck.
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TTperra 2/8/2018 9:50am
2/8/2018 9:50am
When i look at the seal, the "flat" side is front and the side with sealing-lip and spring is "backside".
I have installed a seal backwards on purpose once, beacuse there was damage on the surface, and it worked. But that was on a 50cc Franco morini..
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Paw Paw 271 2/8/2018 10:09am
2/8/2018 10:09am
Flat side out should be correct.

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GoMoto 2/8/2018 11:20am
2/8/2018 11:20am
Awesome.

Thanks guys.
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heckenzwirn 2/8/2018 1:47pm
2/8/2018 1:47pm
I once learned that the spring always has to show the medium. or to the side where pressure arises so that the lip sealed.hope you understand what I want to say.

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