Front Half Shaft, Outer Boot - Installation

INSTALLATION

Special Tools:

1. Slide new sealing boot (1) to interconnecting shaft retaining clamp onto interconnecting shaft. Slide the outer C/V joint assembly sealing boot onto the interconnecting shaft. Seal boot MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft so the raised bead on the inside of the seal boot is in groove on interconnecting shaft.

2. Align splines on interconnecting shaft with splines on cross of outer C/V joint assembly and start outer C/V joint onto interconnecting shaft.
3. Install outer C/V joint assembly onto interconnecting shaft by using a soft-faced hammer (1) and tapping end of stub axle (with nut installed) until outer C/V joint is fully seated on interconnecting shaft.

4. Outer C/V joint assembly must be installed on interconnecting shaft until cross of outer C/V joint assembly is seated against circlip on interconnecting shaft (1).

5. Distribute 1/2 the amount of grease provided in seal boot service package (DO NOT USE ANY OTHER TYPE OF GREASE) into outer C/V joint assembly housing. Put the remaining amount into the sealing boot.
6. Install outer C/V joint sealing boot to interconnecting shaft clamp evenly on sealing boot.
7. Clamp sealing boot onto interconnecting shaft using crimper and the following procedure. Place crimping tool C-4975A over bridge of clamp. Tighten nut on crimping tool until jaws on tool are closed completely together, face to face (2).

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.

8. Position outer C/V joint sealing boot into its retaining groove on outer C/V joint housing. Install sealing boot to outer C/V joint retaining clamp evenly on sealing boot.
9. Clamp sealing boot onto outer C/V joint housing using Crimper (3) and the following procedure. Place crimping tool over bridge of clamp. Tighten nut on crimping tool until jaws on tool are closed completely together, face to face (2).