Corvette V8-6.2L (2008)
32. Insert the remaining grease from the service kit into the seal.
33. Position the small seal retaining clamp (3) onto the neck of the seal (4).
34. Position the seal and small retaining clamp to the axle shaft (2) as shown.
35. Measure the distance (1) between the edge of the seal and the edge of the last axle shaft groove closing edge; adjust fit accordingly.
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
Important: The seal retaining clamp must not be over-tightened or under-tightened.
36. Crimp the small seal retaining clamp using the J 42572 .
Tighten the small seal retaining clamp until the base of the omega (ohm) shape has a gap width (1) between 2 and 3 mm (0.079 and
0.118 in), with a difference in the gap width from side to side no greater than 0.4 mm (0.016 in). The clamping hold time must be no
less than 2 seconds.
37. Position the large seal retaining clamp (2) onto the seal (3).
38. Position the seal and large retaining clamp to the joint outer race (4) as shown.
39. Measure the distance (1) between the edge of the seal and the edge of the joint outer race last groove closing edge; adjust fit accordingly.
0.8 mm (0.03 in)