Cutlass V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1998)
14. Slide tripot joint spider (1) assembly off of the axle shaft (3).
15. Clean the following items with cleaning solvent:
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The tripot balls
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The needle rollers
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The housing
16. Remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates.
17. Dry all the parts.
18. Remove the trilobal tripot bushing from the housing.
19. Remove the spacer ring (2) and the seal (3) from the axle shaft (4).
20. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
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The drive axle inboard seal (3)
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The tripot joint spider assembly (1)
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The housing
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The trilobal tripot bushing
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The tripot balls
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The needle rollers
