Chrysler 300M, Dodge Interpid. Manual - part 26
INSTALLATION
(1) Slide a new seal boot to interconnecting shaft
retaining clamp, onto the interconnecting shaft. Then
slide the replacement outer C/V joint assembly seal-
ing boot onto the interconnecting shaft.
(2) Install outer C/V joint assembly onto intercon-
necting shaft. Joint is installed on interconnecting
shaft, by pushing interconnecting shaft into outer
C/V joint, until retaining snap ring is seated in
groove on interconnecting shaft (Fig. 32). Verify the
snap ring is fully seated into groove on interconnect-
ing shaft.
(3) 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.
(4) Install outer C/V joint seal boot retaining
clamp, onto interconnecting shaft. Install replace-
ment outer C/V joint sealing boot onto interconnect-
ing shaft. Outer C/V joint seal boot MUST be
positioned on interconnecting shaft, so only the
thinnest (sight) groove on interconnecting shaft
is visible (Fig. 33).
(5) Clamp sealing boot on interconnecting shaft
using Crimper, Special Tool C-4975 and the following
procedure. Place crimping tool C-4975 over bridge of
clamp (Fig. 34). Tighten nut on crimping tool C-4975
until jaws on tool are closed completely together, face
to face (Fig. 35).
CAUTION: Seal must not be dimpled, stretched or
out of shape in any way. If seal is NOT shaped cor-
rectly, equalize pressure in seal and shape it by
hand.
(6) Position outer C/V joint seal boot, into boot
retaining groove on outer C/V joint housing. Install
seal boot to outer C/V joint retaining clamp evenly on
sealing boot.
Fig. 32 Outer C/V Joint Installed On Interconnecting
Shaft
1 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
2 - RETAINING SNAP RING
3 - OUTER C/V JOINT ASSEMBLY
Fig. 33 Seal Boot Correctly Positioned On
Interconnecting Shaft
1 - SEALING BOOT
2 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT THINNEST GROOVE
3 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
4 - BOOT CLAMP
Fig. 34 Crimping Tool Installed On Sealing Boot
Clamp
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4975
2 - SEALING BOOT CLAMP
3 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
4 - SEALING BOOT
LH
HALFSHAFT
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CV BOOT-OUTER (Continued)