GMC T Series 1994 Repair Manual page 254

2. Small seal-retaining clamp (11) from the axle shaft
(12) with a side cutter, and discard.
• Separate seal (10) from the tripot housing (1) at
the large diameter and slide the seal away from
the joint along the axle shaft (12).
3. Tripot housing (1) from the spider (3) and shaft.
• Spread the spacer ring (8) with J 8059 and
slide the spacer ring and the tripot spider (3)
back on the axle shaft (12) (figure 51).
4. Shaft retaining ring (2) from the groove on the axle
shaft (12) and slide the spider assembly off the
shaft.
Important
• Handle the tripot spider assembly with care or
the tripot balls and needle rollers may separate
from the spider trunions.
5. Remove the spacer ring (8) and the seal (10) from
the axle shaft (12).
6. Flush grease from the housing.
-► 4- Install or Connect (Figures 40, 46, 52 through
54)
1. Small seal-retaining clamp (11) on the neck of the
seal (10).
• Do not crimp.
2. Slide the seal (10) onto the shaft (12) and position
the neck of the seal in the seal groove on the axle
shaft.
•C rim p seal retaining clamp (11) using J 35910
to 136 N-m (100 lbs. ft.) (figure 46).
3. Spacer ring (8) on the front axle shaft (12) and
beyond the second groove as shown (figure 52).
• Slide the tripot spider assembly against the
spacer ring (8) and the shaft (12).
Important
• Be sure that the counterbored face of the tripot
spider (3) faces the end of the shaft (12).
SLIDE SPACER RING AND
SPIDER ASSEMBLY BACK ON
SHAFT. REMOVE RETAINING RING AND
SLIDE SPIDER ASSEMBLY OFF OF SHAFT.
2. Shaft Retaining Ring
8. Spacer
12. Axle Shaft
SPIDER ASSEMBLY
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SLIDE SPACER RING
INTO GROOVE ON
8. Spacer Ring
12. Axle Shaft
Figure 53— Installing Tripot to Housing
4. Shaft retaining ring (2) in the groove of the axle
shaft (12) with J 8059.
5. Slide the tripot spider towards the end of the shaft
(12) and reseat the spacer ring (8) in the groove on
the axle (figure 52).
A. Place approximately half of the grease provided
in the seal (10) and use the remainder to
repack the tripot housing (1).
6. Pinch the swage ring (9) by hand slightly to distort
it into an oval shape and slide it onto the large
diameter of the seal (13).
7. Slide the tripot housing (1) over the tripot spider
assembly on the shaft (12) (figure 53).
8. Slide the large diameter of the seal (10) with the
large swage ring (9) in place over the outside of
the tripot housing (1) and locate the seal lip in the
housing groove.
9. Position the tripot assembly at the proper vehicle
dimension as shown in figure 54.
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