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Disassembly Procedure

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  1. Remove the small seal clamp from the wheel drive shaft bar using side cutters and discard the clamp.
    2. IMPORTANT: Do not cut into the wheel drive shaft trilobal tripot bushing.
    Fig 1: Locating Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint Components
    GM238942Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the large seal clamp (2) from the tripot joint with side cutters and discard the clamp.
  3. Separate the wheel drive shaft inboard seal from the trilobal tripot bushing (3).
  4. Slide the seal away from the joint along the wheel drive shaft bar.
    5. Fig 2: View Of Housing, Tripot Joint Spider & Halfshaft Bar
    GM238938Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the housing (1) from the tripot joint spider and the wheel drive shaft bar (2).
    6. Fig 3: Compressing Barrel Retaining Ring On Wheel Drive Shaft Bar
    GM709031Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Using a brass drift and hammer, carefully tap around the tripot spider face in order to compress the barrel retaining ring on the wheel drive shaft bar.
  7. Remove the tripot spider (1) from the wheel drive shaft bar (2).
  8. Remove and discard the barrel retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft bar.
  9. Remove the joint seal from the wheel drive shaft bar.
  10. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
    • The wheel drive shaft inboard seal
    • The tripot joint spider assembly
    • The housing
    • The trilobal tripot bushing
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