Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 1462

3 - 10 HALFSHAFT
CV BOOT-INNER (Continued)
Fig. 22 Spider Joint Assembly Removal From
1 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
2 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY
3 - TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING
Fig. 23 Spider Assembly Retaining Snap Ring
1 - SNAP RING
2 - SEALING BOOT
3 - SPIDER ASSEMBLY
4 - SNAP RING PLIERS
5 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The inner tripod joint sealing boots are
made of silicone rubber which is soft and pliable.
The replacement sealing boot MUST BE the same
type of material as the sealing boot which was
removed.
Housing
(1) Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining
clamp, onto interconnecting shaft. Then slide replace-
ment inner tripod joint sealing boot onto the inter-
connecting shaft. Inner tripod joint seal boot
MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft,
so only the thinnest (sight) groove on intercon-
necting shaft is visible (Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 Seal Boot Correctly Positioned On
Interconnecting Shaft
1 - SEALING BOOT
2 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT THINNEST GROOVE
3 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
4 - BOOT CLAMP
(2) Install the spider assembly onto the intercon-
necting shaft. Spider assembly must be installed on
interconnecting shaft far enough to fully install the
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. Do not hit the outer tripod bearings in an
attempt to install spider assembly on intercon-
necting shaft.
(3) Install the spider assembly to interconnecting
shaft retaining snap ring into groove on end of inter-
connecting shaft (Fig. 25). Verify 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) Slide the spider assembly and the interconnect-
ing shaft into the tripod joint housing (Fig. 26).
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