K 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1998)
10. Reassemble the tripot housing (1) and the tripot boot using the following procedure:
10.1.
Pinch the swage ring (2) slightly by hand in order to distort it into an oval shape.
10.2.
Slide the distorted swage ring (2) over the large diameter of the boot.
10.3.
Place the tripot housing (1) over the spider assembly (3).
10.4.
Install the boot onto the tripot housing (1).
10.5.
Align the tripot boot (1), with the swage ring (2) in place, over the flat area on the tripot housing (1).
11. Mount J36652 in a vise.
12. Install the bottom half of the split-plate swage clamp. For K1 0 models, use J36652.
13. For K20/K30 models, use J36652.
14. Check the inboard stroke position.
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Use measurement A for the K10 models.
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Use measurement B for the K20 and K30 models.
