K 1500 Truck 4WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1997)
5. Install the spider spacer ring and tripot spider assembly onto the axle shaft with the counterbore towards the end of the axle shaft.
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Push the spider spacer ring and the tripot spider assembly onto the axle shaft far enough to allow for installation of the retaining ring in the
groove at the end of the axle shaft.
6. Install the retaining ring in the groove at the end of the axle shaft.
7. Push the spider assembly back toward the end of the axle shaft until the retaining ring is covered by the spider assembly counterbore.
8. Move the spider spacer ring back toward the end of the axle shaft. Seat the spider spacer ring in the spacer ring groove. Make sure the spider
spacer ring is fully seated.
9. Pack the tripot seal and the tripot housing with the grease supplied in the kit. The amount of grease supplied in this kit has been pre-measured for
this application.
10. Reassemble the tripot housing and the tripot seal using the following procedure:
