Tripod Joint

Tripod joint
Disassembly





Caution:
a) Install a protective material in a vice, and secure joint in the vice.
b) Keep dust or foreign material from joint during procedure.
c) Do not disassemble wheel side ball joint.
d) Do not wash joint unless disassembling it

Notice: Do not disassemble boot band on wheel side unless necessary.

1. Pry up locking clip of transaxle-side boot retention band with a screwdriver.
2. Remove band with pliers.





3. Slide boot along shaft to expose joint.
4. Mark tripod housing and shaft for proper reassembly.





5. Remove outer ring.





6. Mark shaft and tripod joint for proper reassembly.
7. Remove snap ring with snap ring pliers.

Notice: Do not damage needle bearings.





8. Drive tripod joint from shaft with a bar and a hammer.
9. Wrap splines of shaft with tape to prevent damaging boot.





10. Slide boot off shaft.

Notice: Do not remove dynamic damper unless necessary.

11. Pry up locking clip of damper retention band with a screwdriver.
12. Remove band with pliers.
13. Remove dynamic damper.

Notice: Do not remove boot from outer joint unless necessary.

14. Pry up outer boot locking clip of small and large retention bands with a screwdriver or similar tool.
15. Remove both bands with pliers.





16. Cover splines with tape and remove boot.

Assembly





Notice: Boot on wheel side of driveshaft is different from boot on differential side of driveshaft.





1. Cover splines of transaxle end with tape.





2. Install inner dust boot.

Notice:
a) Always use new bands.
b) Bands should be installed so that their pointed ends initially point in forward direction of rotation.

3. Fold band back by pulling on end with pliers.
4. Lock end of band by bending its locking clip.
5. Install outer boot.

Notice: Do not damage bearing.





6. Align marks and carefully install tripod joint with a drift and a hammer.
7. Install snap ring with snap ring pliers.
8. Apply grease included in rebuild kit to the tripod joint, outer ring and boot.
9. Install outer ring.





10. If outer boot was removed, fill it with correct quantity of specified grease.









Notice:
a) Be sure boots are not damaged.
b) Carefully lift up small end of boots to release any trapped air.





11. Measure length of driveshaft.





12. Install boot retention bands.
13. Fold bands back and pull on ends with pliers to tighten.





14. Lock ends of bands by bending locking clips.