CV Boot - Inner: Installation

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Fig 1: Sealing Boot Installation Onto Interconnecting Shaft

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1 - SEALING BOOT

2 - RAISED BEAD IN THIS AREA OF SEALING BOOT

3 - GROOVE

4 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

NOTE: The inner tripod joint sealing boots are made from two different types of material. High-temperature applications (close to exhaust system) use silicone rubber whereas standard temperature applications use Hytrel plastic. The silicone sealing boots are soft and pliable. The Hytrel sealing boots are stiff and rigid. The replacement sealing boot MUST BE the same type of material as the sealing boot that was removed.

Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining clamp onto interconnecting shaft (4). See Fig 1. Then slide the replacement inner tripod joint sealing boot (1) onto interconnecting shaft. Inner tripod joint seal boot MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft, so the raised bead on the inside of the seal boot is in groove (3) on interconnecting shaft.

Fig 2: Installing Position Of Spider Assembly Onto Interconnecting Shaft

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1 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY

2 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

3 - CHAMFER

Install spider assembly (1) nto interconnecting shaft with chamfer (3) on spider assembly toward interconnecting shaft (3). See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Installing Spider Assembly Onto Interconnecting Shaft

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1 - DO NOT HIT BEARINGS WHEN INSTALLING THE SPIDER ASSEMBLY

2 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY

3 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

4 - BRASS DRIFT

Spider assembly (2) must be installed on interconnecting shaft (3) far enough to fully install spider retaining snap ring. If spider assembly will not fully install on interconnecting shaft by hand, it can be installed by tapping the spider body with a brass drift (4). See Fig 3. Do not hit the outer tripod bearings in an attempt to install spider assembly on interconnecting shaft.

Fig 4: Spider Assembly Retaining Snap Ring Installed

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1 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

2 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY

3 - RETAINING SNAP RING

Install the spider assembly (2) to interconnecting shaft retaining snap ring (3) into groove on end of interconnecting shaft. Be sure the snap ring is fully seated into groove on interconnecting shaft (1). See Fig 4.

Fig 5: Installing Tripod Housing Onto Spider Assembly

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1 - TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING

2 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY

3 - SEALING BOOT

Distribute 1/2 the amount of grease provided in the seal boot service package (DO NOT USE ANY OTHER TYPE OF GREASE) into tripod housing. Put the remaining amount into the sealing boot (3). See Fig 5.

Align tripod housing (1) with spider assembly (2) and then slide tripod housing over spider assembly and interconnecting shaft.

Fig 6: Crimping Tool Installed On Sealing Boot Clamp

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1 - CRIMPING TOOL C-4975A

2 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

3 - CLAMP

4 - SEALING BOOT

Install inner tripod joint seal boot to interconnecting shaft clamp (3) evenly on sealing boot (4). See Fig 6.

Clamp sealing boot onto interconnecting shaft using crimping Tool C-4975-A and the following procedure. Place crimping tool C-4975-A over bridge of clamp.

Fig 7: Sealing Boot Retaining Clamp Crimped

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1 - CLAMP

2 - JAWS OF CRIMPING TOOL C-4975A MUST BE CLOSED COMPLETELY TOGETHER HERE

3 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT

4 - SEALING BOOT

Tighten nut on crimping tool C-4975-A (2) until jaws on tool are closed completely together (2), face to face. See Fig 7.

Fig 8: Trim Stick Inserted For Venting Tripod Joint

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1 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT SEALING BOOT

2 - SEALING BOOT CLAMP

3 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING

4 - TRIM STICK

CAUTION: Seal must not be dimpled, stretched, or out-of-shape in any way. If seal is NOT shaped correctly, equalize pressure in seal and shape it by hand.

Position sealing boot into the tripod housing (3) retaining groove. Install seal boot retaining clamp (2) evenly on sealing boot (1). See Fig 8.
CAUTION: The following positioning procedure determines the correct air pressure inside the inner tripod joint assembly prior to clamping the sealing boot to inner tripod joint housing. If this procedure is not done prior to clamping sealing boot to tripod joint housing, boot durability can be adversely affected.

CAUTION: When venting the inner tripod joint assembly, use care so inner tripod sealing boot does not get punctured or, in any other way, damaged. If sealing boot is punctured or damaged while being vented, the sealing boot can not be used.

Insert a trim stick (4) between the tripod joint (3) and the sealing boot (1) to vent inner tripod joint assembly. When inserting trim stick between tripod housing and sealing boot, ensure trim stick is held flat and firmly against the tripod housing. If this is not done, damage to the sealing boot can occur. If inner tripod joint has a Hytrel (hard plastic) sealing boot, be sure trim stick is inserted between soft rubber insert and tripod housing, and not the hard plastic sealing boot and soft rubber insert.

Fig 9: Sealing Boot End To End Length With Hytrel Boot

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1 - 107 MILLIMETERS

2 - HYTREL SEALING BOOT

3 - SEALING BOOT CLAMP

4 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT

With trim stick inserted between sealing boot (2) and tripod joint housing (4), position inner tripod joint on halfshaft until correct sealing boot edge to edge length (1) is obtained for type of sealing boot material being used. Then remove the trim stick. See Fig 9.

Fig 10: Sealing Boot End To End Length With Silicone Boot

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1 - 105 MILLIMETERS

2 - SILICONE SEALING BOOT

3 - CLAMP

4 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT

Fig 11: Crimping Tool Installed On Sealing Boot Clamp

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1 - CLAMP

2 - TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING

3 - CRIMPING TOOL C-4975A

4 - SEALING BOOT

Clamp (1) tripod joint sealing boot (4) to tripod joint (2) using required procedure for type of boot clamp application. If seal boot uses crimp type boot clamp, clamp sealing boot onto tripod housing using crimper, Crimping Tool C-4975-A (3). Place crimping tool C-4975-A over bridge of clamp (1). See Fig 11.

Fig 12: Sealing Boot Retaining Clamp Crimped

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1 - CLAMP

2 - TRIPOD HOUSING

3 - CRIMPING TOOL C-4975A

4 - JAWS OFCRIMPING TOOL C-4975A MUST BE CLOSED COMPLETELY TOGETHER HERE

5 - SEALING BOOT

Tighten nut on crimping tool C-4975-A (3) until jaws on tool (4) are closed completely together (4), face-to-face. See Fig 12.

Fig 13: Clamping Tool Installed On Sealing Boot Clamp

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1 - CLAMP

2 - CLAMPING TOOL YA3050

3 - SEALING BOOT

If seal boot (3) uses low profile latching type boot clamp, clamp sealing boot onto tripod housing using clamping tool, Snap-On® YA3050 (2) (or an equivalent). Place prongs of clamp locking tool in the holes of the clamp (1). See Fig 13.

Fig 14: Sealing Boot Clamp Correctly Installed

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1 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING

2 - TOP BAND OF CLAMP MUST BE RETAINED BY TABS AS SHOWN HERE TO CORRECTLY LATCH BOOT CLAMP

3 - SEALING BOOT

Squeeze tool together until top band of clamp is latched behind the two tabs (2) on lower band of clamp. See Fig 14.
Install the halfshaft requiring boot replacement back on the vehicle. (Refer to DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/HALF SHAFT - INSTALLATION) .