Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 1109

Driveline/Axle
Driveshaft Reassembly (cont'd)
11. Thread the free end of the band through the nose
section of a commercially available boot band tool
KD-3191 or equivalent (A), and into the slot on the
winding mandrel (B).
A
B
12. Place a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot
band tool, and tighten the band until the marked
spot (C) on the band meets the edge of the clip.
13. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of
the band 90 degrees to the clip. Center-punch the
clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.
90 degrees
16-12
14. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess
free end of the band to leave a 5 10 mm (0.2 0.4
in.) tail protruding from the clip.
C
15. Bend the band end (A) by tapping it down with a
hammer.
NOTE:
• Make sure the band and clip do not interfere with
anything on the vehicle and the band does not
move.
• Remove any grease remaining on the
surrounding surfaces.
16. Repeat steps 9 through 15 for the band on the other
end of the boot, then go to step 17.
A