Service Manual

8.34
FINAL DRIVE
19. Install and tighten the large clamp using the Axle Boot
Clamp Tool (PU-48951).
20. While pulling out on the CV shaft, fully extend the CV joint
and slide a straight O-ring pick or a small slotted screw
driver between the small end of the boot and the shaft. This
will allow the air pressure to equalize in the CV boot in the
position that the joint will spend most of its life. Before you
remove your instrument, be sure the small end of the boot
is in its correct location on the shaft.
21. Install and tighten the small clamp on the boot using the
Axle Boot Clamp Tool (PU-48951).
Inner Plunging Joint / Boot Replacement
1. Using a side cutters, cut away and discard the boot clamps.
2. Remove the large end of the boot from the plunging joint
and slide the boot down the shaft.
3. Clean the grease from the face of the joint.
4. Place the drive shaft in a soft-jawed vise.
5. Using a soft-faced hammer, or brass drift, strike the inner
race of the joint to drive the joint off the drive shaft. Be
sure to tap evenly around the joint to avoid binding.
Axle Boot Clamp Tool
PU-48951
Axle Boot Clamp Tool
PU-48951
Brass Drift Shown