Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
Fig. 20 Sealing Boot Retaining Clamp Installed -Typical
7) Tighten nut on crimping tool C-4975-A (Fig. 20) until jaws on tool are closed completely together, face to face.
CAUTION: Seal boot must not be dimpled, stretched or out of shape in any way. If seal boot is NOT shaped correctly, equalize pressure in seal and
shape it by hand.
8) Position sealing boot into the tripod housing retaining groove. Install seal boot retaining clamp evenly on sealing boot.
9) Position trilobal boot to interface with the tripod housing. The lobes of the boot must be properly aligned with the recess's of the tripod housing.
CAUTION: The following positioning procedure determines the correct air pressure inside the inner CV joint assembly prior to clamping the sealing
boot to inner CV joint housing. If this procedure is not done prior to clamping sealing boot to CV joint housing sealing boot durability can be adversely
affected.
CAUTION: When venting the inner CV joint assembly, use care so that the inner CV sealing boot does not get punctured, or in any other way
damaged. If sealing boot is punctured, or damaged in any way while being vented, the sealing boot can not be used.
Fig. 21 Trim Stick Inserted for Venting CV Joint
10) Insert a trim stick (4) (Fig. 21) between the CV joint housing and the sealing boot insert to vent inner CV joint assembly. When inserting trim stick
between tripod housing and sealing boot ensure trim stick is held flat and firmly against the tripod housing. If this is not done damage to the
sealing boot can occur.
11) With trim stick inserted between sealing boot insert and the CV joint housing, position the interconnecting shaft so it is at the center of its travel in
the tripod joint housing. Remove the trim stick from between the sealing boot insert and the CV joint housing. This procedure will equalize the air