Service Manual

8.35
FINAL DRIVE
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IMPORTANT: Tap on inner race only!
6. Make sure the circlip is still on the shaft and not left in the
joint.
7. Remove the boot from the shaft.
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.
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) onto
the drive shaft and position the boot in its groove machined
in the shaft.
12. Install a NEW circlip on the end of the shaft.
13. Grease the joint with the special CV joint grease provided
in the boot replacement kit. Fill the cavity behind the balls
and the splined hole in the joint’s inner race. Pack the ball
tracks and outer face flush with grease. Place any
remaining grease into the boot.
NOTE: The amount of grease that’s provided is pre-
measured, so use all the grease.
14. Fully compress the joint and push the drive shaft firmly into
the inner race.
15. Align the circlip with the lead-in chamfer.
16. Use a soft-faced hammer to tap the joint onto the drive shaft
until you reach the end of the splines and the joint locks in
place.
CAUTION
Complete disassembly of the plunging joint is
NOT recommended. The internal components
are a 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.
Circlip
CAUTION
The grease provided in the replacement kit is
specially formulated for wear resistance and
durability. DO NOT use substitutes
or mix with other lubricants.
Boot Replacement Grease Requirements:
Grease Only Service Kits
PN 1350059 - 20g / PN 1350046 - 30g / PN 1350047 - 50g
Inner Plunging Joint Capacity:
Front - 60g / Rear - 90g