Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 98

3 - 10 DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
SEALING
(6) Thoroughly clean and inspect spider assembly,
tripod joint housing, and interconnecting shaft for
any signs of excessive wear. If any parts show
signs of excessive wear, the driveshaft assembly
will require replacement. Component parts of
these driveshaft assemblies are not serviceable.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The inner tripod joint sealing boots are
made from two different types of material. High
temperature applications use silicone rubber where
as standard temperature applications use hytrel
plastic. The silicone sealing boots are soft and pli-
able. The Hytrel sealing boots are stiff and rigid.
The replacement sealing boot MUST BE the same
type of material as the sealing boot which was
removed.
(1) Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining
clamp, onto interconnecting shaft. Then, slide the
replacement inner tripod joint sealing boot onto the
interconnecting shaft. Inner tripod joint seal boot
MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft,
so the raised bead on the inside of the seal boot
is in groove on interconnecting shaft (Fig. 30).
Fig. 30 Sealing Boot Installation on Interconnecting
(2) Install spider assembly onto interconnecting
shaft (Fig. 31). Spider assembly must be installed on
interconnecting shaft far enough to fully install spi-
der 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 bear-
ings in an attempt to install spider assembly on
interconnecting shaft.
(3) Install the spider assembly to interconnecting
shaft retaining snap ring into groove on end of inter-
BOOT INTERCONNECTING SHAFT AREA RAISED BEAD IN THIS OF SEALING BOOT GROOVE
Shaft
BRASS INTERCONNECTING DRIFT SHAFT
Fig. 31 Spider Assembly Installation on
Interconnecting Shaft
Fig. 32 Installing Spider Assembly on
Interconnecting Shaft
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.
(5) Align tripod housing with spider assembly and
then slide tripod housing over spider assembly and
interconnecting shaft (Fig. 34).
(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).
SPIDER ASSEMBLY WHEN INSTALLING THE DO NOT HIT BEARINGS INTERCONNECTING SPIDER ASSEMBLY SPIDER ASSEM- SHAFT BLY
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