GMC 1976 ZEO 6083 Maintenance Manual page 159

38- 8 DRIVE AXLES
of tool .
Figure 17-Bending Band Over
Lock
Tangs
b. Loop seal clamp band around seal end
twice with strap passing through its own retainer
each time a loop is completed.
c. After completion of second loop, feed extra
length of strap into small end of Seal Clamp Band
Installer, J-22716.
NOTE : Be sure to have the open side of the tool
facing up .
d. Slide bolt through holes in side of tool and
at the same time, secure strap in slot in the nut.
e. Lift end of strap up and out of the open side
f. Place a wrench on nut and draw band up
tight, then torque nut to 65 in . lbs. (See figure 16).
After desired torque is obtained, turn tool over to
Figure 18-Cutting
Off
Band
Figure 19-Bending
Lock
Tangs
bend band over lock tangs of clamp, do not let band
slip back through tool as this will decrease clamping
force (Refer to figure 17).
g. Back tool offjust enough to permit tapping
band with a hammer until it lies flat across top of
retainer . Unwind the excess strap and cut it off close
to retainer as shown in Figure 18 . Tap the tabs down
until they retain strap. Tap lightly as excessive force
will damage seal (See figure 19).
DISASSEMBLY (INNER C.V. JOINT)
1 . With axle assembly on a bench, pry up staked
areas on seal retainer and drive seal off housing with
hammer and chisel . (figure 21)
2 . Grasp axle assembly with one hand and joint
housing with the other and stand both vertically on
the bench. Carefully withdraw axle from housing,
being certain not to lose the balls and needles from
the axle. (figure 22)
Figure 20-Removing Retaining Ring