K Yukon/Denali 4WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1999)
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Tighten the small boot clamp (1) to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
4. Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear.
Important: You must assemble the inboard joint with the convolute retainer in the correct position, as illustrated. The inboard joint boot will be
damaged if the inboard joint assembly does not meet the specified dimension.
5. Install the convolute retainer over the inboard joint boot, being sure to capture three convolutions.
6. Install tripot spider assembly (3) onto the halfshaft bar (2) with the counterbore towards the end of the halfshaft bar (2).
7. Install the spacer ring (1) in the groove at the end of the halfshaft bar (2).
8. Push the spider assembly (3) back toward the end of the halfshaft bar (2) until the spacer ring Is covered by the spider assembly (3) counterbore.
9. Pack the tripot boot 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 (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).
