Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual page 841

Rear Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'd)
8. Install the joint by holding the drives haft straight up
and aligning the marks on the joint with the marks
on the rollers.
Marks
9. Adjust the position of the joints to the specifications
shown. then adjust the boots halfway between full
compression and full extension. Make sure the ends
of the boots are seated in the grooves in the joints.
Inboard joint length:
153 - 157 mm (6.02 - 6.1S in)
Outboard joint (ength:
143 - 147
mm (5.63 - 5.37
in)
16-28
10. Set the double loop band onto the boot with the
band end toward the front of the vehicle.
DOIUBILE lOOP BAND
Front
11. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
12. Make a mark on the band 10 - 14 mm (0.4 - 0.6 in)
from the clip.
CLIP