Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
Spider Assembly Removal From Interconnecting Shaft
4. Remove snap ring which retains spider assembly to interconnecting shaft. Remove the spider assembly from interconnecting shaft. If spider
assembly will not come off interconnecting shaft by hand, it can be removed by tapping spider assembly with a brass drift. Do not hit the outer
tripod bearings in an attempt to remove spider assembly from interconnecting shaft.
5. Slide sealing boot off interconnecting shaft.
6. Thoroughly clean and inspect spider assembly, tripod joint housing, and interconnecting shaft for any signs of excessive wear. If any parts show
signs of excessive wear, the driveshaft assembly will require replacement. Component parts of these driveshaft; assemblies are not serviceable.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The inner tripod joint sealing boots are made from two different types of material. High temperature applications use silicone rubber where
as standard temperature applications use hytrel plastic. The silicone sealing boots are soft and pliable. The Hytrel sealing boots are stiff and rigid. The
replacement sealing boot MUST BE the same type of material as the sealing boot which was removed.
Sealing Boot Installation On Interconnecting Shaft
1. Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining clamp, onto interconnecting shaft. Then, slide the replacement inner tripod joint sealing boot onto the
interconnecting shaft. Inner tripod joint seal boot MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft, so the raised bead on the inside of the seal boot is
in groove on interconnecting shaft.
