K 1500 Suburban 4WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2003)
1. Place the new small seal clamp (2) onto the small end of the joint seal (1). Compress the joint seal (1) and small seal clamp (2) onto the halfshaft
bar.
2. Position the small end of the joint seal (1) into the joint seal groove (3) on the halfshaft bar.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
3. Secure the small seal clamp (1) with J35910 (or equivalent), a breaker bar, and a torque wrench.
Tighten the small seal clamp (1) to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
4. Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear. Continue tightening until the gap dimension is reached.
Important: Assemble the tripot joint with the convolute retainer in the correct position, as illustrated.
5. Install the convolute retainer tool over the inboard joint seal, being sure to capture these convolutions:
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2-5 for the K1500 model.
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2-4 for the K2500, K3500, and Hummer H2 models.
