1993 CHEVROLET DYNASTY Service Manual

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual DRIVESHAFT RECONDITIONING PROCEDURE
Driveshaft reconditioning and/or boot replacement
for all front wheel drive vehicles is essentially the same
per C/V joint. Note: that lubricant requirements and

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual INNER C/V JOINT
DISASSEMBLE
With driveshaft assembly removed from vehicle,
identify unit type (See Fig. 2 under Driveshafts Iden-
tification). (1) Remove the boot clamps and pull back the boot
to gai

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual (2) Slide the tripod back along the shaft, either by
hand or by tapping the body with a brass drift. This
will expose the circlip on the end of the interconnect-
ing bar. (3) Remove the circlip from

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual INSPECT TRIPOD AND HOUSING
Remove as much grease as possible from assembly
and inspect joint housing ball raceway and tripod components for EXCESSIVE wear and replace if nec-
essary.
Inspect the sp

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual (4) Install the snap ring into the groove on the in-
terconnecting shaft to lock the tripod in position (Fig.
16) Should the wire ring tripod retainer not be suitable
for reuse or a new one is not a

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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual (3) Install a NEWouter tripod assembly to inter-
connecting shaft retaining snap ring, into intercon-
necting shaft snap ring groove (Fig. 18). Be sure that
the snap ring is fully seated into the sna

(3) Install a NEWouter tripod assembly to inter-
connecting shaft retaining snap ring, into intercon-
necting shaft snap ring groove (Fig. 18). Be sure that
the snap ring is fully seated into the snap ring
groove around the entire interconnecting shaft.
TRIPOD ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION G.K.N. WITH DOUBLE
RING RETENTION
(1) Fasten the (new) boot to the interconnecting
shaft. See Boots Install. (2) Install the inner tripod assembly retaining
snap ring into the retaining groove on the intercon-
necting shaft (Fig. 19). (3) Install the tripod assembly onto the intercon-
necting shaft until it is past the outer snap ring
groove on the shaft (Fig. 17). If required the tripod
assembly can be tapped onto the interconnecting
shaft using a brass drift, on the body of the tripod as-
sembly (Fig. 4). Do not hit the outer tripod assembly
bearings in an attempt to install tripod on intercon-
necting shaft. (4) Install outer tripod assembly to intermediate
shaft retaining snap ring into snap ring groove on
intermediate shaft (Fig. 20).
INNER C/V JOINT HOUSING INSTALLATION
G.K.N.
(1) Distribute 1/2 the amount of the grease provided
into the housing and the remaining amount into the
boot. (2) Position the spring in the housing spring pocket
with the spring cup attached to the exposed end of the
spring (Fig. 21). Place a small amount of grease on the
concave surface of the spring cup.
CAUTION: Care must be taken to ensure proper
spring positioning. The spring must remain centered
in the housing spring pocket when the tripod is
installed and seated in the spring cup (Fig. 13).
(3) Clamp the stub shaft of the housing in a vise.
Use protective caps on jaws of vise so stub shaft
does not get damaged by the vise. Position the
interconnecting shaft and the tripod assembly on top of
Fig. 17 Interconnecting Shaft Snap Ring Groove
Fig. 18 Outer Tripod Retaining Snap Ring Installation
Fig. 19 Inner Snap Ring Installation
Fig. 20 Outer Snap Ring Installation
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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual the plastic retaining collar. Carefully insert each of the
tripod rollers into the retaining collar, one at a time
while holding the interconnecting shaft on an angle.
Carefully push down on the shaf

the plastic retaining collar. Carefully insert each of the
tripod rollers into the retaining collar, one at a time
while holding the interconnecting shaft on an angle.
Carefully push down on the shaft until the rollers are
locked into retaining collar in the housing.(4) Position the boot over the boot retaining groove
in the housing and clamp in place. See Boots Install.
S.S.G.
(1) Distribute 1/2 the amount of the grease provided
into the housing and the remaining amount into the
boot. (2) Position the spring in the housing spring pocket
with the spring cup attached to the exposed end of the
spring (Fig. 21). Place a small amount of grease on the
concave surface of the spring cup.
CAUTION: Care must be taken to ensure proper
spring positioning. The spring must remain centered
in the housing spring pocket when the tripod is
installed and seated in the spring cup (Fig. 21).
(3) Slip tripod into housing and install the tripod
wire retaining ring into position. Check for the ability
of the retaining ring to hold the tripod in the housing. (4) Position the boot over the boot retaining groove
in the housing and clamp in place. See Boots Install.
OUTER C/V JOINT
DISASSEMBLE
(1) Remove boot clamps on boot and discard (Fig. 1).
(2) Wipe away grease to expose joint.
(3) G.K.N. Remove outer C/V Joint from shaft by
supporting the interconnecting shaft in a vise. Use
protective caps on the jaws of the vise to prevent
damage to the interconnecting shaft. Give a sharp tap to the top of housing to dislodge joint from
internal circlip installed in a groove at the outer end
of the shaft (Fig. 2).
S.S.G. A single circlip located in a groove on the
cross, is used to retain the cross to the shaft (Fig. 3).
Loosen the damper weight bolts and slide it and the
boot towards the inner joint. Expand the circlip with
snap ring pliers and slide joint from shaft. Install
damper weight, see Damper Weights.WEAR SLEEVE
A wear sleeve installed on the outer C/V joint
housing (Fig. 1) provides a wipe surface for the hub
bearing seal (installed in the steering knuckle). (4) If bent or damaged, carefully pry wear sleeve
from C/V joint machined ledge. (5) Remove circlip from shaft groove and discard
(Fig. 4). A replacement boot package will include this
circlip. (6) Unless the shaft is damaged and needs replac-
Fig. 1 Outer C/V Joint Components
Fig. 2 Remove Joint from Shaft .
Fig. 21 Spring and Cup Installation
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CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Service Manual ing, do not remove the heavy spacer ring from the
shaft, G.K.N. only (Fig. 4).
(7) With joint separated from the interconnecting
shaft proceed as follows:
² If outer C/V joint was operating satis

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