Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 73

SEALINGBOOT
SEALING
BOOT
3 - 12 DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 35 Crimping Tool Installed on Sealing Boot
Fig. 36 Sealing Boot Retaining Clamp Installed
CAUTION: The following
determines the correct air pressure inside the inner
tripod joint assembly prior to clamping the sealing
boot to inner tripod joint housing. If this procedure
is not done prior to clamping sealing boot to tripod
joint housing, boot durability can be adversely
affected.
CAUTION: When venting the inner tripod joint
assembly, use care so inner tripod sealing boot
does not get punctured or, in any other way, dam-
aged. If sealing boot is punctured or damaged while
being vented, the sealing boot can not be used.
(9) Insert a trim stick between the tripod joint and
the sealing boot to vent inner tripod joint assembly
(Fig. 37). When inserting trim stick between tri-
pod housing and sealing boot, ensure trim stick
is held flat and firmly against the tripod hous-
ing. If this is not done, damage to the sealing
CLAMP CLAMP JAWS OF SPECIAL TOOL CLOSED C-4975A INTERCON- NECTING SHAFT INTERCONNECTING TOGETHER HERE TOOL C-4975A SPECIAL COMPLETELY MUST
Clamp
positioning procedure
SHAFT BE INNER INNER TRIPOD JOINT SEAL- TRIPOD JOINT TRIM STICK ING BOOT
boot can occur. If inner tripod joint has a Hytrel
(hard plastic) sealing boot, be sure trim stick is
inserted between soft rubber insert and tripod hous-
ing, and not the hard plastic sealing boot and soft
rubber insert.
Fig. 37 Trim Stick Inserted for Venting Tripod Joint
(10) With trim stick inserted between sealing boot
and tripod joint housing, position inner tripod joint
on driveshaft until correct sealing boot edge to edge
length is obtained for type of sealing boot material
being used (Fig. 38) (Fig. 39). Then remove the trim
stick.
Fig. 38 Sealing Boot End to End Length with Hytrel
(11) Clamp tripod joint sealing boot to tripod joint
using required procedure for type of boot clamp
application. If seal boot uses crimp type boot clamp,
clamp sealing boot onto tripod housing using crimper,
Special Tool C-4975-A. Place crimping tool C- 4975-A
over bridge of clamp (Fig. 40). Tighten nut on crimp-
ing tool C- 4975-A until jaws on tool are closed com-
pletely together, face–to–face (Fig. 41).
SEALING BOOT CLAMP 107 MILLIME- TERS INNER HYTREL JOINT HOUSING
SEALING
Boot
SEALING TRIPOD BOOT
BOOT
CLAMP
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