LSS V6-3.8L VIN K (1997)
12. Rotate inner race (18) 90° to centerline of cage (19) with lands of inner race aligned with windows of cage.
13. Pivot inner race (18) into cage (19) window and remove inner race.
Clean
Clean inner and outer race assemblies, cage and balls thoroughly with clean solvent. All traces of old grease and any contaminates must be removed.
Dry all parts.
ASSEMBLE
1. New swage ring (12) on neck of seal (14). Do not swage.
2. Slide seal (14) onto axle shaft (13) and position neck of seal in seal groove on axle shaft (13).
3. For swage ring, mount the swage clamp tool, J 41048, in vise and proceed as follows:
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Position outboard end of halfshaft assembly in tool.
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Align top of seal neck on the bottom die using the indicator line.
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Place top half of tool on lower half of tool.
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Make sure there are no pinch points on the seal before proceeding. This could cause damage to the seal.
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Insert bolts and tighten by hand until snug.
Important:
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Make sure that seal, housing and swage ring all remain in alignment.
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Continue to tighten each bolt 180° at a time. alternating until both sides are bottomed.
