Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 72

BRASS INTERCONNECTING DRIFT SHAFT CHAMFER
PL
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
(2) Install spider assembly onto interconnecting
shaft with chamfer on spider assembly toward inter-
connecting shaft (Fig. 31). Spider assembly must be
installed on interconnecting shaft far enough to fully
install spider retaining snap ring. If spider assembly
will not fully install on interconnecting shaft by
hand, it can be installed by tapping the spider body
with a brass drift (Fig. 32). Do not hit the outer
tripod bearings in an attempt to install spider
assembly on interconnecting shaft.
Fig. 31 Spider Assembly Installation on
Interconnecting Shaft
Fig. 32 Installing Spider Assembly On
Interconnecting Shaft
(3) Install the spider assembly to interconnecting
shaft retaining snap ring into groove on end of inter-
connecting shaft (Fig. 33). Be sure the snap ring is
fully seated into groove on interconnecting shaft.
(4) Distribute 1/2 the amount of grease provided in
the seal boot service package (DO NOT USE ANY
OTHER TYPE OF GREASE) into tripod housing. Put
the remaining amount into the sealing boot.
SPIDER ASSEMBLY WHEN INSTALLING THE DO NOT HIT BEARINGS INTERCONNECTING SHAFT SPIDER ASSEMBLY SPIDER ASSEM- BLY RETAINING SNAP RING INTERCONNECTING SEALING BOOT SHAFT
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
Fig. 33 Spider Assembly Retaining Snap Ring
(5) Align tripod housing with spider assembly and
then slide tripod housing over spider assembly and
interconnecting shaft (Fig. 34).
Fig. 34 Installing Tripod Housing on Spider
Assembly
(6) Install inner tripod joint seal boot to intercon-
necting shaft clamp evenly on sealing boot.
(7) Clamp sealing boot onto interconnecting shaft
using crimper, Special Tool C-4975-A and the follow-
ing procedure. Place crimping tool C- 4975-A over
bridge of clamp (Fig. 35). Tighten nut on crimping
tool C- 4975-A until jaws on tool are closed com-
pletely together, face to face (Fig. 36).
CAUTION: Seal must not be dimpled, stretched, or
out–of–shape in any way. If seal is NOT shaped cor-
rectly, equalize pressure in seal and shape it by
hand.
(8) Position sealing boot into the tripod housing
retaining groove. Install seal boot retaining clamp
evenly on sealing boot.
TRIPOD SPIDER HOUSING SPIDER JOINT
Installed
ASSEM- ASSEM- BLY BLY
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