Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 80

AXLE SHAFT
LARGE CLAMP
AXLE C/V JOINT HOUSING
3 - 22 DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Pack the bearing caps 1/3 full of wheel bearing
lubricant. Apply extreme pressure (EP), lithium–base
lubricant to aid in installation.
(2) Position the spider in the yoke. Insert the seals
and bearings. Tap the bearing caps into the yoke
bores far enough to hold the spider in position.
(3) Place the socket (driver) against one bearing
cap. Position the yoke with the socket wrench in a
vise.
(4) Compress the vise to force the bearing caps
into the yoke. Force the caps enough to install the
retaining clips.
(5) Install the bearing cap retaining clips.
(6) Install axle shaft.
AXLE CONSTANT–VELOCITY (C/V) JOINT BOOT
The only service procedure to be performed
on the axle C/V joint, is the replacement of the
joint seal boot. If any failure of internal axle shaft
components is diagnosed during a vehicle road test,
the axle shaft must be replaced as an assembly.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove large boot clamp retaining C/V joint
sealing boot, to C/V joint housing and discard.
(3) Remove small clamp that retains outer C/V
joint sealing boot to axle shaft and discard (Fig. 6).
(4) Remove sealing boot from outer C/V joint hous-
ing and slide it down and off the axle shaft.
Fig. 6 Outer C/V Joint Seal Boot Clamps
(5) Thoroughly clean and inspect axle C/V joint
assembly and axle shaft for any signs of excessive
wear. If any parts show signs of excessive wear,
the axle shaft assembly will require replace-
ment. Component parts of these axle shaft
assemblies are not serviceable.
AXLE SHAFT
COMPLETELY C-4975A MUST BE CLOSED JAWS OF SPECIAL TOOL TOGETHER HERE
SPECIAL TOOL C-4975A CLAMP
INSTALLATION
(1) Slide new sealing boot large clamp over axle
shaft and onto C/V joint.
(2) Slide the axle C/V joint sealing boot onto the
axle shaft.
(3) Distribute 1/2 the amount of grease provided in
seal boot service package (DO NOT USE ANY
OTHER TYPE OF GREASE) into axle C/V joint
assembly housing. Put the remaining amount into
the sealing boot.
(4) Install axle C/V joint boot small clamp evenly
on sealing boot.
(5) Position axle C/V joint boot into retaining
groove in axle C/V joint housing. Then, install large
retaining clamp evenly on sealing boot.
(6) Clamp small sealing boot clamp onto axle shaft
using Crimper C-4975-A.
C-4975-A over bridge of clamp (Fig. 7).
(7) Tighten nut on crimping tool C-4975-A until
jaws on tool are closed completely together, face to
face (Fig. 8).
Fig. 7 Crimping Tool Installed On BootClamp
Fig. 8 Sealing Boot Retaining Clamp Installed
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Place crimping tool