Axle Shaft Inner Joint & Seal: Reassembly
- Position the new swage clamp onto the neck of the boot. Do not swage. Slide the new small swage clamp and the boot to the proper position on the halfshaft bar. See Fig 1. Position the neck of the boot in the boot groove on the halfshaft bar. In order to swage the swage clamp, position the inboard end of the halfshaft assembly in Swage Clamp Tool.
- Align the swage clamp within Swage Clamp Tool. Place the top half of the Swage Clamp Tool on the bottom half. Inspect to make sure there are no pinch points on the boot before proceeding. Insert the bolts. Tighten the bolts by hand until snug.
- Align the boot, the halfshaft bar and the swage clamp. Tighten each bolt 180 degrees at a time, using a ratchet wrench. Alternate between each bolt until both sides are bottomed. Loosen the bolts. Separate the dies. Inspect the swage clamp for any "lip" deformities.
- Install the convolute retainer over the boot capturing four convolutions. See Fig 2. Install the spacer ring and spider assembly onto the halfshaft bar. Install the other spacer ring in the groove at the end of the halfshaft bar. Ensure that the rings are fully seated.
- Pack the boot and housing with the grease supplied in the kit. The amount of grease supplied in this kit has been pre-measured for this application. Place the large retaining clamp on the boot. Place the housing and the new trilobal tripot bushing over the spider assembly. Install the boot onto the trilobal tripot bushing.
- Inspect the inboard stroke position. See Fig 3
- For male tripot housing assembly: dimension a is 11" (280 mm).
- For female tripot housing assembly: dimension b is 9" (228 mm).
- Secure the large retaining clamp and the boot to the housing using Drive Axle Seal Clamp Plier. Remove the convolute retainer from the boot.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.