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Boot Band (Wheel Side Smaller Diameter) Assembly Note

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Letters in parenthesis in text reference letters in illustration. See Fig 1 .

  1. Adjust clearance (A) by turning the adjusting bolt of the Boot Clamp Crimper (49-T025-001). The correct clearance of (A) is 0.063" (1.6 mm).
  2. Crimp the wheel side small boot band completely closed so there is no gap using the boot clamp crimper.
  3. Verify that the boot band does not protrude from the boot band installation area. If it does, replace the boot band and repeat step  2 .
  4. Fill the boot with the repair kit grease.
  5. Adjust opening width (A) of the boot clamp crimper. The correct clearance of (A) is 0.079" (2.0 mm).
  6. Crimp the wheel side small boot band completely closed so there is no gap using the boot clamp crimper.
  7. Verify that the boot band does not protrude from the boot band installation area. If it does, replace the boot band and repeat step  6 .

Fig 1: Identifying Boot Band Pliers
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