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Axle Shaft Inner Joint & Boot: Reassembly

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  1. Position the NEW swage clamp onto the neck of the boot. DO NOT swage.
  2. Slide the NEW small swage clamp and the boot to the proper position on the axle shaft bar. See Fig 1 .
  3. Position the neck of the boot in the boot groove on the axle shaft bar.
  4. In order to swage the swage clamp, position the inboard end of the axle shaft assembly in swage clamp tool. See Fig 2 .
  5. Align the swage clamp within swage clamp tool. See Fig 3 .
  6. Place the top half of the swage clamp tool on the bottom half. See Fig 2 .
  7. Inspect to make sure there are no pinch points on the boot before proceeding.
  8. Insert the bolts.
  9. Tighten the bolts by hand until snug.
  10. Align the boot, axle shaft bar and swage clamp. Tighten each bolt 180 degrees at a time, using a ratchet wrench. Alternate between each bolt until both sides are bottomed.
  11. Loosen bolts.
  12. Separate the dies.
  13. Inspect the swage clamp for any lip deformities.
    NOTE: If deformities exist in the swage clamp, place the swage clamp back into swage clamp tool. Ensure the swage clamp covers the whole swaging area. Re-swage the swage clamp.
    14. CAUTION: Assemble the joint with the convolute retainer in the correct position. Assemble the joint to meet the specified dimension to avoid boot damage.
  14. Install the convolute retainer over the boot capturing four convolutions. See Fig 4 .
    15. NOTE: Ensure that rings are fully seated.
  15. Install the spacer ring and spider assembly onto the axle shaft bar. See Fig 5 .
  16. Install the other spacer ring in the groove at the end of the axle shaft bar. Ensure that the rings are fully seated.
  17. 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.
  18. Place the large retaining clamp on the boot. See Fig 6 .
  19. Place the housing and the NEW trilobal tripot bushing over the spider assembly.
  20. Install the boot onto the trilobal tripot bushing.
  21. Inspect the inboard stroke position. See Fig 7 .
    • The dimension for male tripot housing assembly is 11" (280 mm).
    • The dimension for female tripot housing assembly is 9" (228 mm).
  22. Secure the large retaining clamp and the boot to the housing using drive axle boot clamp pliers. See Fig 8 .
  23. Remove the convolute retainer from the boot. See Fig 9 .
Fig 1: Installing Small Swage Clamp & Boot
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Fig 2: Positioning Inboard End Of Axle Shaft In Swage Clamp
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Fig 3: Aligning Swage Clamp
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Fig 4: Installing Convolute Retainer
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Fig 5: Installing Spacer Ring & Spider Assembly
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Fig 6: Installing Housing & Retaining Clamp
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Fig 7: Checking Inboard Stroke Position
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Fig 8: Securing Large Retaining Clamp & Boot
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Fig 9: Removing Convolute Retainer
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