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Disassembly and Reassembly





DISASSEMBLY





1. Remove the snap ring, then remove the Double Offset Joint (D.O.J.) inner race, the D.O.J. cage, and the balls as a unit.
2. Clean the D.O.J. inner race, the D.O.J. cage, and the balls, without disassembling them.

NOTE:
a. Be careful that the balls do not drop out of the cage.
b. If the balls drop out, press them back into the D.O.J. cage with the D.O.J. inner rare.

3. Wipe the grease off the spline portion.
4. Remove the D.O.J. boot and Birfield Joint (B.J.) boot.

NOTE:





- If the boots can be reused, wrap vinyl tape around the drive shaft splines so that the boots are not damaged when they are removed.
- Do not disassemble the B.J.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect the drive shaft and drive shaft splines for wear, damage, bending or corrosion.





2. Inspect the Birfield joint for entry of water and/or foreign material.
3. Check the double offset joint outer race, cage, balls and inner race for damage, corrosion or wear.

ASSEMBLY
1. Wrap the drive shaft splines Double Offset Boot (D.O.J.) side with tape to prevent damage to the boots.
2. Apply grease to the drive shaft and install the boots.
3. Remove the tape.





NOTE: Distinguish between the Birfield Joint (B.J.) boot and the D.O.J. boot parts. Be sure to assemble the B.J. boot and the D.O.J. boot parts correctly.





4. Fill the inside of the B.J. and B.J. boot with the specified grease.
Recommended grease: Sunlight SW-2 or equivalent.





5. Apply the recommended grease to the D.O.J. cage, the balls and the D.O.J. inner race.





6. Fill the D.O.J. outer race with the recommended grease. Fit the drive shaft into the D.O.J. outer race, and apply additional grease to the D.O.J.'s outer race.





7. To adjust the amount of air inside the D.O.J. boot, set the D.O.J. boot bands at the specified distance and tighten the D.O.J. boot band securely.





8. Secure the stabilizer link in position with a spanner.





9. Be sure to install the washer and drive shaft nut in the specified direction.
10. After installing the wheel, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the drive shaft nut.
11. If the position of the split pin holes does not match, tighten the nut up to 260 Nm (188 ft. lbs.) maximum.
12. Install the split pin in the first matching holes and bend it over.



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