Axle Shaft Specifications

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWDSECTION Axle Shaft Specifications
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AXLE SHAFT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specifications
Axle Shaft Seal Clamp (1) 0.079-0.118" (2-3 mm)
Plunging Motion Of Inner Joint (2) 8.82-8.98" (224-228 mm)
Seal Clamp (Large) Position - Edge Of Seal-To-End Of Joint Outer Race (3) 0.03" (0.8 mm)
Seal Clamp (Small) Position - Edge Of Seal-To-Edge Of Last Axle Shaft Groove (4) 0.10" (2.5 mm)
(1) Tighten the small seal retaining clamp until the base of omega (ohms) shape has a gap width of 0.079-0.118" (2-3 mm), with a difference in the gap width from side to side no greater than 0.016" (0.4 mm). See Figure .
(2) Measure the distance between the end of the seal and the end of the joint outer race. See Figure .
(3) See Figure .
(4) See Figure
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