K 1500 Suburban 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1997)
A. Pinch the swage ring slightly by hand in order to distort it into an oval shape.
B. Slide the distorted swage ring over the large diameter of the seal.
C. Place the housing over the spider assembly.
D. Install the seal onto the housing.
E. Align the tripot seal, with the swage ring in place, over the flat area on the tripot housing.
11. Mount the J 36652 Swage Clamp Tool in a vise.
12. Install the bottom half of the proper split plate swage clamp on the J 36652 Swage Clamp tool:
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J 36652-1
13. Check the inboard stroke position.
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Use measurement A.
14. Position the inboard end (tripot end) of the drive axle (halfshaft) assembly in the Swage Clamp tool.
15. Install the top half of the proper size tool on the lower half of the tool.
