Before you can bolt the new seal and retainer assembly to the block you must install the crankshaft and bolt main bearing caps in place. Start by driving the old seal out through the retainer's back side using a hammer and punch, as you hold the retainer on a couple of wood blocks. Be sure to note how deep the old seal is recessed into the retainer bore, the new seal must be recessed the same amount (or less, but not deeper) or to risk scratching or damaging the bore and allowing oil to leak. Clean the retainer rifled and apply a thin coat of engine oil to the outer edge of the new Crankshaft Seal. If no press is available, the retainer can be sandwiched between two smooth pieces of wood and a vise is used to press the seal against the seal bore, avoiding hammering directly on the retainer. Drive the seal in instead on the retainer on the workbench using a wood block and a hammer to make sure it goes in dead square to the rod bore, checking clearance with a feeler gauge and clearance should be near 0.020 to 0.030 inches. Then, precisely around the edge of the retainer place a thin layer of RTV sealant. Before slipping the seal/retainer over the crankshaft and bolting it to the block use a new gasket: apply a film of RTV sealant on both sides of the gasket before installation. Lubricate the seal lips with multi purpose grease or engine oil. Secondly, tighten the retainer bolts with so much torque so as to specified torque and trimming the gasket up against the oil pan gasket surface without scratching.