Chevrolet 1991 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 317

7. Slide tri-pot spider (3) towards end of shaft (13)
and reseat spacer ring (8) in groove on shaft.
8. Place approximately half of grease provided in seal
(11) and use remainder to pack tri-pot housing (1).
9. Position larger clamp (9) on seal (11).
10. Slide tri-pot housing (1) over tri-pot spider assem­
bly on shaft (13).
11. Slide large diameter of seal (11), with larger clamp
(9) in place, over outside of tri-pot housing (1) and
locate seal lip in housing groove.
12. Position the tri-pot assembly at the proper vehicle
dimension as shown in figure 43.
| Important
• Seal (11) must not be dimpled, stretched or out
of shape in any way. If seal is not shaped cor­
rectly, carefully insert a thin, flat, blunt tool (no
edges) between large seal opening and
sharp
housing (1) to let air escape. Shape seal prop­
erly by hand and remove tool.
13. Crimp seal retaining clamp (9) with J 35910 to 176
N-m (130 ft. lbs.) figure 35.
| Important
• Make sure that seal (11), housing (1) and large
clamp (9) all remain in alignment while crimp­
ing.
14. Retaining clamp protector (10) over larger seal
retaining clamp (9) and snap into position.
| { | Important
• Due to possible road hazards, a retaining
clamp protector (10) must be installed when
inboard seal or clamp is serviced.
ALL
W HEEL DRIVE FRONT AXLE 4C5-1S
Figure 42—Installing Di-pot to Housing