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Install Deflector Ring






^ Tools Required:

NOTE: Deflector ring replacement procedures require a fabricated tool made from the following items:

- 3 inch or 4 inch pipe coupling
- 12 mm x 12 mm steel plate with a 28 mm hole drilled in the center. The plate must be at least 3 mm thick.
- M24 x 2.0 nut

1. Put the new deflector ring into position on the CV joint.
2. Put the 3 inch or 4 inch pipe coupling against the deflector ring. Put the 12 mm x 12 mm steel plate over the pipe. The axle shaft will protrude through the 28 mm hole in the steel plate.
3. Install the M24 x 2.0 nut on the axle shaft.
- Tighten the M24 x 2.0 nut unto the deflector ring bottoms against the CV joint.
4. Remove the nut, the steel plate and the pipe coupling.