Chrysler 300M 2002 Service Manual page 89

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HALFSHAFT (Continued)
(11) Remove driveshaft inner tripod joint from
transaxle stub shaft. When removing driveshaft,
do not pull on interconnecting shaft to remove
inner tripod joint from stub shaft. Removal in
this manner will separate the spider assembly
from the tripod joint housing. Grasp inner tri-
pod joint (Fig. 10) and interconnecting shaft
and pull on both pieces at the same time.
Fig. 10 Inner Tripod Joint Removal From Stub Shaft
1 - TRANSAXLE
2 - TRANSMISSION STUB SHAFT
3 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: The inboard tripod joint retaining circlip
and O-ring seal (Fig. 11) on the transaxle stub shaft
are not re-usable. Whenever the inboard tripod joint
is removed from the stub shaft, the retaining circlip
and O-ring seal MUST BE REPLACED. The retaining
circlip and O-ring seal is included in all service kits
requiring removal of the inboard tripod joint from
the stub shaft.
(1) Replace O-ring seal and tripod joint retaining
circlip (Fig. 11) on the transaxle stub shaft.
(2) Evenly apply a bead of grease, such as Mopar
Multi-Purpose Lubricant or an equivalent, around
spline of inner tripod joint (Fig. 12)where the O-ring
seats against tripod joint. This will spread grease
onto stub shaft during tripod joint installation pre-
venting corrosion and help to seal the O-ring.
(3) Install driveshaft through hole in splash shield.
Grasp inner tripod joint in one hand and intercon-
necting shaft in the other. Align inner tripod joint
spline with stub shaft spline on transaxle (Fig. 13).
Use a rocking motion with the inner tripod joint, to
get it past the circlip on the transaxle stub shaft.
Fig. 11 Tripod Joint Retaining Circlip And O-Ring
1 - O-RING SEAL
2 - STUB SHAFT
3 - RETAINING CIR CLIP
Fig. 12 Grease Applied To Inner Tripod Joint
Housing Spline
1 - APPLY 1 MILLILITER BEAD OF GREASE HERE
2 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING
(4) Continue pushing tripod joint onto transaxle
stub shaft until it stops moving. The O-ring seal on
the stub should not be visible when inner tripod joint
is fully installed on stub shaft. To check that inner
tripod joint retaining circlip is locked into tri-
pod joint, grasp inner tripod joint and pull on
it by hand. If circlip is locked into tripod joint,
tripod joint will not move on stub shaft.
Seal
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