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FINAL DRIVE

6. Remove the boot from the shaft. 12. Grease the joint with the special joint grease
provided in the boot replacement kit. Fill the cavity
CAUTION behind the balls and the splined hole in the joint’s
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is NOT inner race. Pack the ball tracks and outer face flush
recommended. The internal components are precision with grease. Place any remaining grease into the
fit and develop their own characteristic wear patterns. boot.
Intermixing the internal components could result in CAUTION
looseness, binding, and/or premature failure of the joint.
The grease provided in the replacement kit is specially
formulated for wear resistance and durability. DO NOT
use substitutes or mix with other lubricants.

NOTE
The amount of grease provided in the boot kit is pre-
measured. Use entire contents of package.

13. Fully compress the joint and push the drive shaft
firmly into the inner race.
14. Align the circlip with the lead-in chamfer.

IMPORTANT
If the grease in the joint is obviously contaminated with
water and/or dirt, the joint should be replaced.
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7. 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.
8. Visually inspect the joint for damage. Replace if
needed.
9. Clean the splines on the end of the shaft and apply a 15. Use a soft-faced hammer to tap the joint onto the
light coat of grease prior to reassembly.
drive shaft until you reach the end of the splines and
10. Slide the small boot clamp and boot (small end first) the joint locks in place.
onto the drive shaft and position the boot in its 16. Pull on the joint to test that the circlip is seated and
groove machined in the shaft.
that the joint is securely fastened to the shaft.
11. Install a new circlip on the end of the shaft.
17. Remove excess grease from the plunging joint’s
external surfaces and place the excess grease in the
boot.

18. Pull the boot over the joint and position the boot lips
into the grooves on the joint housing and shaft. Make
sure the boot is not dimpled or collapsed.

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