Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual page 90

SPIDER ASSEM- INTERCONNECTING SHAFT BLY
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 29 Spider Assembly Removal from
InterconnectingShaft
(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.
WHEN REMOVING SPIDER ASSEMBLY DO NOT HIT BRASS DRIFT ASSEMBLY BEARINGS SPIDER
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).
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.
SEALING
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
(1) Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining
Fig. 30 Sealing Boot Installation on
InterconnectingShaft
(2) Install spider assembly onto interconnecting
Fig. 31 Spider Assembly Installation on
InterconnectingShaft
BOOT INTERCONNECTING SHAFT SPIDER ASSEMBLY AREA RAISED BEAD IN THIS OF INTERCONNECTING SEALING BOOT GROOVE SHAFT
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