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Inner TRIPOT Joint & Seal: Disassembly

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  1. Remove the small seal clamp from the axle shaft bar using side cutters and discard the clamp. Remove the large seal clamp from the tripot joint with side cutters and discard the clamp. Separate the axle shaft inboard seal from the trilobal tripot bushing. Slide the seal away from the joint along the axle shaft bar. See .
  2. Remove the housing from the tripot joint spider and the axle shaft bar. Using a brass drift and hammer, carefully tap around the tripot spider face in order to compress the barrel retaining ring on the axle shaft bar. See Fig 2 . Remove the tripot spider from the axle shaft bar.
  3. Remove and discard the barrel retaining ring from the axle shaft bar. Remove the joint seal from the axle shaft bar.
  4. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
    • The axle shaft inboard seal.
    • The tripot joint spider assembly.
    • The housing.
    • The trilobal tripot bushing.
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Drive Shaft
G00072428Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Compressing Barrel Retaining Ring
G00298909Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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