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Assembly Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Outboard Seal, Seal Groove & Eared Clamp
    GM214024Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  1. Place the new small boot clamp (2) onto the small end of the joint boot (1). Slide the joint boot (1) and the small boot clamp (2) onto the halfshaft bar.
  2. Position the small end of the joint boot (1) into the joint boot groove (3) on the halfshaft bar.
    3. Fig 2: Swaging Retaining Clamp Ring
    GM221917Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  3. Mount J 41048  in a vise and proceed as follows:
    1. Position the inboard end (1) of the halfshaft assembly in tool J 41048 .
    2. Align the top of boot neck on the bottom die using the indicator.
    3. Place the top half of tool J 41048  on the lower half of tool J 41048 .
    4. Before proceeding, ensure there are no pinch points on the halfshaft inboard boot. This could cause damage to the halfshaft inboard boot.
    5. Insert the bolts (2).
    6. Tighten the bolts by hand until snug.
    4. Fig 3: Identifying Halfshaft Inboard Seal & Swage Ring
    GM221918Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    CAUTION:

    Refer to Fastener Caution .

  4. Align the following items:
    • The halfshaft inboard boot (1)
    • The halfshaft bar boot grooves
    • The swage ring (2)

      Tighten 

      Tighten each bolt of J 41048  180 degrees at a time using a ratchet wrench. Alternate between each bolt until both sides are bottomed.

    5. Fig 4: Drive Shaft, Retaining Ring & Pliers
    GM233593Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  5. Install the spacer ring (2) on the halfshaft bar (1) in groove using J 8059 .
    6. Fig 5: View Of Tripot Joint Spider Assembly, Spacer Ring, Halfshaft Bar & Retaining Ring
    GM256137Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  6. Slide the tripot joint spider assembly (3) toward the spacer ring (1) as far as it will go on the halfshaft bar (4).
  7. Install the halfshaft bar retaining ring (2) in the groove of the halfshaft bar (4).
    8. Fig 6: Seal Retaining Clamp, Tripot Bushing & Housing
    GM233615Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  8. Place approximately half of the grease from the service kit in the halfshaft inboard boot. Use the remainder of the grease to repack the housing.
  9. Install the trilobal tripot bushing (3) to housing.
    10. NOTE:

    Ensure the trilobal tripot bushing (3) is flush with the face of the housing (1).

  10. Position the larger new boot retaining clamp (2) on the halfshaft inboard boot.
  11. Slide the housing (1) over the tripot joint spider assembly on the halfshaft bar.
    12. Fig 7: Identifying Axle Shaft/CV Joint Assembly Components And Installed Boot Measurement Dimension
    GM221916Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  12. Slide the large diameter of the halfshaft inboard boot (2), with the larger clamp (3) in place, over the outside of the trilobal tripot bushing and locate the lip of the boot in the groove.
  13. Position the joint assembly at dimension a= 107 mm (4.21 in).
  14. Carefully insert a thin flat blunt tool (no sharp edges) between the large boot opening and the trilobal tripot bushing in order to equalize the pressure. Remove the tool.
    15. Fig 8: Adjusting CV Joint Boot Clamp Gap Dimension
    GM221910Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  15. Align the following items while latching:
    • The seal (3)
    • The tripot housing (2)
    • The large seal retaining clamp

      Tighten 

      Crimp the seal retaining clamp with J 35910  to 176 N.m (130 lb ft). Add the breaker bar (5) and the torque wrench (4) to J 35910  if necessary.

    • Verify dimension a= 2.15 mm (0.085 in).
  16. Fully stroke the joint several times to disperse the grease.
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