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2. Place the tripot spider assembly on to the
drive axle shaft. Assemble the spider
assembly to the axle shaft and tap gently if
required. Insert the new circlip ring using the
plier
Important:
Ensure that the ring is fully seated
in the groove on the axle.
3. Transfer approximately half of the grease
from the service kit into the seal and half
grease into the tripot housing. Slide the
housing over the spider assembly on the
shaft. Engage the tripot seal with the tripot
outer.
Important:
The end of the tripot seal must be
next to the seal stop on the housing.
4. Slide the tripot seal smaller end to the
corresponding groove on the axle shaft and
crimp the small seal retaining clamp (new
one) using pincer crimping tool) and maintain
max 2.6 mm. ear gap as shown below.
(Spider Assembly at approximately middle of
the tripot bowl).
5. Slide the new large seal retaining clamp over
the housing in the free condition of the boot
and housing Insert the swage tool part no:
2779 5890 2001 over the clamp.
6. Align the seal bigger diameter on the housing
and position the big seal retaining clamp in its
place and swage the large seal-retaining
clamp using spanner Please tighten
alternatively between two bolts (i.e. don’t
tighten one bolt alone completely at a time).