K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-350 5.7L VIN K TBI (1995)
1. Large swage ring (9) from the C/V joint, using a chisel and discard.
Important
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Do not cut through the seal (12) and damage the sealing surface of C/V outer housing (18) with the chisel.
2. Small seal-retaining clamp (11) on axle shaft with a side cutter, and discard.
A. Separate the joint seal (12) from the C/V joint race (18) at large diameter and slide the seal away from joint along the axle shaft (13).
B. Wipe excess grease from face of C/V inner race (16).
C. Spread the ears on the race retaining ring (14) with J 8059 and remove the C/V joint assembly from the axle shaft (13).
3. Seal (12) from the axle shaft (13).
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Grease prior to installing the new seal.
Disassemble