joint has a Hytrel (hard plastic) sealing boot, be sure trim stick is inserted between soft rubber insert and tripod
housing, and not the hard plastic sealing boot and soft rubber insert.
12. With trim stick inserted between sealing boot (2)
and tripod joint housing (4), position inner tripod
joint on halfshaft until correct sealing boot edge to
edge length (1) is obtained for type of sealing
boot material being used. Then remove the trim
stick.
13. With trim stick inserted between sealing boot (2)
and tripod joint housing (4), position inner tripod
joint on halfshaft until correct sealing boot edge to
edge length (1) is obtained for type of sealing
boot material being used. Then remove the trim
stick.
14. Clamp (1) tripod joint sealing boot (4) to tripod
joint (2) using required procedure for type of boot
clamp application. If seal boot uses crimp type
boot clamp, clamp sealing boot onto tripod hous-
ing using crimper, Crimping Tool C-4975-A (3).
Place Crimping Tool C-4975-A over bridge of
clamp (1).
PM
HALF SHAFT-FRONT
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