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Inner Tripod Joint: Reassembly

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  1. Repack housing using half of grease supplied in dust boot kit. Place the remainder of grease into dust boot after securing small band clamp.
  2. Position small band clamp to dust boot. Slide boot onto axle shaft. Ensure boot seats into groove on axle shaft and secure clamp using side cutter pliers. Install spacer ring if previously removed. Ensure ring seats into groove properly.
  3. Install spider with counterbore facing end of axle shaft. Install snap ring to retain spider assembly. Position large band clamp onto dust boot. Coat inner lip with grease and seat boot into groove on tripod housing. Secure band clamp. Ensure installed length of dust boot is correct. See Fig 1. Reverse disassembly procedures to complete reassembly.
    Fig 1: Measuring Tripod Dust Boot Installed Length
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