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Disassembly Procedure

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NOTE: Do not cut through the wheel drive shaft inboard seal during service. Cutting through the seal may damage the sealing surface of the housing and the tripot bushing. Damage to the sealing surface may lead to water and dirt intrusion and permature wear of the constant velocity joint.
  1. Disconnect the swage ring from the halfshaft bar using a hand grinder to cut through the ring taking care not to damage the halfshaft bar.
  2. Remove the large seal retaining clamp (2) from the tripot joint with side cutters. Discard the large seal retaining clamp (2).
    Fig 1: Large Seal Retaining Clamp, Trilobal Tripot Bushing & Housing (Front)
    G01827213Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Separate the inboard seal from the trilobal tripot bushing (3) at the large diameter.
  4. Slide the seal away from the joint along the halfshaft bar.
  5. Remove the housing (1) from the tripot joint spider and the halfshaft bar (2).
    Fig 2: Removing Housing & Halfshaft Bar (Front)
    G01827214Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Spread spacer ring (2) using J 8059.
    Fig 3: Spreading Spacer Ring Using J 8059 (Front)
    G01827215Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Slide the spacer ring (3) and the tripot joint spider (2) back on the half shaft bar (4).
  8. Remove the halfshaft bar retaining ring (1) from the groove on the halfshaft bar.
  9. Slide tripot joint spider assembly (2) off of the halfshaft bar (4).
  10. Clean the tripot joint spider assembly (2) and the housing thoroughly with cleaning solvent.
  11. Remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates. Dry all the parts.
  12. Remove the trilobal tripot bushing from the housing.
  13. Remove the spacer ring (3) and the seal from the halfshaft bar (4).
  14. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
    • The inboard seal
    • The tripot joint spider assembly (2)
    • The housing
    • The trilobal tripot bushing
    Fig 4: Removing Tripot Joint Spider Assembly (Front)
    G01827216Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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