Removal

REMOVAL




Figure 1 Spider Assembly Removal from Tripod Joint Housing






1. Remove the halfshaft requiring boot replacement from the vehicle.
2. Remove large boot clamp which retains inner tripod joint sealing boot (3) (Figure 1) to tripod joint housing (1) and discard.
3. Remove small clamp which retains inner tripod joint sealing boot to interconnecting shaft and discard.
4. Remove the sealing boot from the tripod housing and slide it down the interconnecting shaft.
5. Slide the tripod joint housing off the spider assembly (2) and the interconnecting shaft.




Figure 2 Spider Assembly Retaining Snap-Ring






6. Remove snap-ring (3) (Figure 2) which retains spider assembly to interconnecting shaft. Do not hit the outer tripod bearings in an attempt to remove spider assembly from interconnecting shaft.




Figure 3 Spider Assembly Removal from Interconnecting Shaft







CAUTION: Do not hit spider assembly bearings when removing spider assembly.

7. Remove the spider assembly (1) (Figure 3) from interconnecting shaft (4). If spider assembly (1) will not come off interconnecting shaft by hand, it can be removed by tapping spider assembly with a brass drift.
8. Slide sealing boot off interconnecting shaft.
9. Thoroughly clean and inspect spider assembly, tripod joint housing, and interconnecting shaft for any signs of excessive wear. If any parts show signs of excessive wear, the halfshaft assembly will require replacement. Component parts of these halfshaft assemblies are not serviceable.