Installation Procedure
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- Inspect all of the parts for unusual wear, cracks, or other damage. Replace the CV joint assembly if necessary.
- Put a light coat of the recommended grease on the inner (6) and the outer race (8) grooves.
- Hold the inner race (1) at 90 degrees to the centerline of the cage (2).
- Align the lands of the inner race (1) with the windows of the cage (2).
- Insert the inner race (1) into the cage (2), by rotating the inner race (1) downward.
- Insert the cage (4) and inner race into the outer race (1).
- Place a brass drift against the CV joint cage (1).
- Tap gently on the brass drift with a hammer in order to tilt the cage (1).
- Install the first chrome alloy ball (2) when the CV joint cage (1) tilts.
- Tilt the CV joint cage (1) in the opposite direction to install the opposing chrome alloy ball (2).
- Repeat this process in order to install all six of the balls.
- Pack the CV joint boot (1) and the CV joint assembly with the grease supplied in the kit. The amount of grease supplied in this kit has been pre-measured for this application.
- Place the new small boot clamp (2) onto the CV joint seal (1).
- Slide the CV joint boot (1) onto the halfshaft bar.
- Position the small end of the CV joint boot (1) into the joint boot groove (3) on the halfshaft bar.
- Secure the small boot clamp (1) using J-35910 pliers or equivalent, a breaker bar, and a torque wrench and tighten to 136 N.m (100 lb ft).
- Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear. Continue tightening until the gap dimension is reached.
- Pinch the new swage ring (2) slightly by hand to distort it into an oval shape.
- Slide the distorted swage ring (2) over the large diameter of the boot (1).
- Slide the CV joint (4) onto the halfshaft bar (3). The retaining snap ring inside of the inner race engages in the halfshaft bar groove with a click when the CV joint (4) is in the proper position.
- Pull on the CV joint (4) to verify engagement.
- Slide the large diameter of the CV joint boot (1), with the large swage ring (2) in place, over the outside edge of the CV joint outer race (4).
- Clamp the CV joint boot (2) tightly to the CV joint outer race (1) with the large swage ring (4), using the following procedure:
- For the 1500 models, assemble the bolts and the support plate to the base of the J-36652-1 tooland secure the base in a vise. For the 2500 and 3500 models, use the J-36652-2 tool.
- Position the CV joint end (outboard end) of the halfshaft assembly in the bottom half of J-36652-1 tool or J-36652-2 tool.
- Align the following during this procedure:
- The CV joint boot (3)
- The CV joint assembly (1)
- The swage ring (2)
- Install the top half of J-36652-1 tool or J-36652-2 tool onto the lower half of the tool, over the CV joint boot (3) and the CV joint assembly (1).
- Align the swage ring (2) and the swage ring clamp.
- Insert the bolts into J-36652-1
tool or J-36652-2
tool. Hand tighten the bolts until the bolts are snug.
Tighten each bolt 180 degrees at a time. Alternate between the bolts until both sides of the top half of the tool touch the bottom half of the tool.
- Loosen the bolts and remove the halfshaft assembly from the tool.
- Install the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (2500) , Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (1500) .
CAUTION:
Refer to Fastener Caution .
NOTE:
Be sure that the retaining ring side of the CV joint inner race faces the halfshaft bar (3) before installation.