Service Manual

7.26
FINAL DRIVE
6. Remove boot from the shaft.
IMPORTANT: If the grease in the joint is obviously
contaminated with water and/or dirt, the joint should
be replaced.
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 by tilting the inner race to one side
to expose each ball. Severe pitting, galling, play between
the ball and its cage window, any cracking or damage to the
cage, pitting or galling or chips in raceways call for joint
replacement.
NOTE: Shiny areas in ball tracks and on the cage
spheres are normal. Do not replace CV joints
because parts have polished surfaces. Replace CV
joint only if components are cracked, broken, worn
or otherwise unserviceable.
9. Clean the splines on the end of the shaft and apply a light
coat of grease prior to reassembly.
10. If required, place a new snap ring in the groove of the CV
joint inner hub with tabs facing the shaft as shown.
11. Before you assemble the CV joint, slide the new clamp and
new boot onto the splined shaft.
12. If a new joint is being installed, grease it with the special
CV joint grease provided in the 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.
13. Refer to information below or Figure 7-28 at the end of this
section for grease capacity requirements.
CAUTION
Complete disassembly of the CV 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.
Tabs face the shaft
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 Requirement:
Grease Service Kits
PN 1350059 - 20g
PN 1350046 - 30g
PN 1350047 - 50g
Outer CV Joint:
Boot replacement only - 30g
Boot replacement w/joint cleaning - 60g