Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 220

DRIVE AXLE 4D-7
3. DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
OUTER
JOINT A S S E M B L Y
REMOVE
1. Remove parts as shown.
• BALLS (6)
• INNER RACE
I N S T A L L
1. Put a light coat of
recommended grease on
ball grooves of inner and
outer races.
2. Install parts as
shown.
NOTICE; Be sure retain-
ing ring side of inner race
faces axle shaft.
3. Pack joint with
recommended grease.
OUTER RACE
•OUTER RACE
F
Remove ball
/— INNER RACE
Brass drift
gently tap on
cage until tilted
enough to remove
first ball.
Remove other balls
in similar manner.
DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE BALLS
CAGE
Land
Pivot cage and inner race at 9 0 °
to center line of outer race
with cage windows aligned
with lands of outer race,
lift out cage and mner race
Land
Windows
OUTER RACE
DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE CAGE AND INNER RACE TO
OUTER RACE
|— Rotate up and out of
cage
INNER RACE
CAGE
Land cage window
DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE INNER RACE AND CAGE
4. R E M O V E AND INSTALL I N N E R TRI-POT
SEAL
R E M O V E I N S T A L L
Cut seal retaining clamps.
Remove parts as shown.
-TRI-POT HOUSING
(DESIGN TYPE A)
-SHAFT
RETAINING RING
SPIDER
ASSEMBLY
1. Flush grease from
housing and repack
housing with approx. half
of grease furnished with
new seal.
2. Put remainder of grease
in seal.
Install parts as shown. Use
tool J 35910 to secure seal
retaining clamp. Torque to
specifications.
•SEAL
RETAINING CLAMP
Seal 4
groove
SEAL RETAINING
CLAMP
SEAL
RETAINING'
CLAMPS
Torque clamp
to 136 N-m
(100 ft lbs)
Drive Axle
Seal Clamp
Tool J 35910
SEAL
RETAINING
CLAMPS
^Torque clamp
to 176 N-m
-Torque (130 ft. lbs.)
wrench
REMOVE AND INSTALL SEAL RETAINING CLAMP
•SPACER RING
Slide ring back on axle
shaft
N O T I C E : Be sure
spacer ring is seated in
groove at reassembly
SHAFT RETAINING RING
Remove from axle shaft
then slide spider
assembly off axle
SPIDER ASSEMBLY
SPACER
RING
REMOVE AND INSTALL SPIDER ASSEMBLY
J10253-4D-P
Figure 8 Unit Repair