Patent ID: 7526847

Claim:
An automated crankshaft oil seal installation device, comprising: a front mounting plate connected to a rear mounting plate, said plates arranged in a spaced apart relationship and adapted for linear movement relative to each other; a self-retention mechanism for automatically drawing said front mounting plate into secure contact with a portion of an engine block that houses a crankshaft to which said oil seal will be installed, and for retaining said device in secure contact with said engine block during installation of said oil seal; an oil seal installation cylinder affixed to said rear mounting plate and adapted to activate an oil seal retention/installation mechanism when extended; an oil seal retention/installation mechanism extending through said front mounting plate, said oil seal retention/installation mechanism adapted to retain an oil seal prior to installation and to install said oil seal to said crankshaft when activated by said oil seal installation cylinder; and a source of pressurized fluid in communication with at least said oil seal installation cylinder.