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FINAL DRIVE

4. Pull the shaft / joint straight out from the housing. 7. Remove the boot from the shaft.
CAUTION
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is NOT
recommended. The internal components are precision
fit and develop their own characteristic wear patterns.
Intermixing the internal components could result in
looseness, binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.

IMPORTANT
If the grease in the joint is obviously contaminated with
water and/or dirt, the joint should be replaced.

8. Thoroughly clean the joint with an appropriate solvent
and dry the joint to prevent any residual solvent from
being left in the joint upon reassembly.
CAUTION
Do NOTstrike the joint with a hammer.

5. Using a brass or steel hammer, strike the backside of
the cage assembly to separate it from the shaft.

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9. Visually inspect the joint for damage. Replace if
needed.
10.Clean the splines on the end of the shaft and apply a
light coat of grease prior to reassembly.

11. Slide the small boot clamp and boot (small end first)
6. The plunging joint is fitted with a circlip at the end of onto the drive shaft and position the boot in its groove
the shaft inside the housing. The shaft is likely to be machined in the shaft.
damaged from striking the cage / race to separate the
joint from the shaft. It is recommended to replace the 12.Install the cage / ball assembly on the shaft. Listen for
entire half shaft assembly if there is damage to the an audible “click” indicating the internal circlip has
inner joint. fully engaged with the cage assembly.

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