Disassembly

DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT: REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (for AWD): DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





2. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





3. SEPARATE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Separate the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot from the inboard joint assembly.

4. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY

(a) Hold the drive shaft in a vise between aluminum plates.

NOTICE:
Do not overtighten the vise.

(b) Remove the grease from the inboard joint assembly.

(c) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly and rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.





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NOTICE:
Do not use a punch for the marks.

(d) Remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to drop the balls.

(e) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly, inner race and ball cage.





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NOTICE:
Do not use a punch for the marks.

(f) Remove the 6 balls and slide the ball cage toward the outboard joint.

(g) Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap ring.





(h) Using a brass bar and a hammer, remove the inner race from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.





NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the inner race.

(i) Remove the ball cage.

(j) Remove the inboard joint boot, rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp and No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp.

5. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Hold the drive shaft in a vise between aluminum plates.

NOTICE:
Do not overtighten the vise.

(b) One touch type:

(1) Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





(c) Claw engagement type:

(1) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





6. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) One touch type:

(1) Using a screwdriver, remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





(b) Claw engagement type:

(1) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





7. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft assembly.

(b) Remove the old grease from the rear drive outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the outboard joint.