Cavalier L4-2.2L VIN F (2004)
14. Position the large seal retaining clamp around the joint seal.
15. Place the new retaining ring onto the halfshaft bar.
16. While supporting the tripot assembly, place the halfshaft assembly onto the arbor press with the CV assembly under the press head.
17. Lower the arbor press head onto the CV joint assembly until the press cannot move any further This ensures that the retaining ring engages in the
inner race. Do not exceed 4,000 lbs (1,779 N) press load during assembly.
18. Remove the halfshaft assembly from the arbor press.
19. Measure the distance between the reference mark on the halfshaft bar (B) and the face of the CV joint inner race (1).
20. Compare the mark with the measurement made before disassembly.
21. Repeat the previous four steps if the current measurement does not match the measurement made before disassembly.
22. Place the neck of the CV joint seal into the seal groove on the halfshaft bar.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
Important: Check the clamp position during the crimping operation in order to ensure the clamp (1) is positioned correctly around the entire
circumference.
23. Crimp the small retaining clamp (1) by using J 35910, a breaker bar, and a torque wrench.
