RDX L4-2.3L Turbo (2008)
Constant Velocity Joint Boot: Service and Repair
Boot Band Installation
Boot Band Installation
Special Tools Required
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Boot band tool, KD-3191 or equivalent, commercially available
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Boot band pliers, Kent-Moore J-35910 or equivalent, commercially available
Double Loop Type
1. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the inboard joint, then install the new double loop band (A) onto the boot.
NOTE: The edge of the band is wound around the driveshaft in the forward direction of rotation.
2. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
3. Mark a position (A) on the band 10-14 mm (0.4-0.6 in.) from the clip (B).
4. Thread the free end of the band through the nose section of the commercially available boot band tool KD-3191 or equivalent (A), and into the slot
on the winding mandrel (B).
