Disassembly and Assembly

Halfshaft





Special Tool(s)

Disassembly
1. Remove the front wheel halfshaft.





2. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the halfshaft boot.

Remove the two inboard boot clamps.





3. Slide the inboard halfshaft boot off the inboard CV joint housing.





4. Separate the CV joint from the CV joint housing.





5. Mark the shaft and the inboard CV joint to ease alignment during assembly.





6. Remove the snap ring.





7. Remove the CV joint.
8. Inspect the stop ring for wear or damage. Install a new stop ring as necessary.





9. Remove the inboard halfshaft boot from the shaft assembly.





10. Remove the two outboard boot clamps.





11. Remove the outboard halfshaft boot.

12. NOTE: If grease is contaminated, clean and inspect the joint for wear. If worn or damaged, install a new outboard CV joint and shaft assembly.

Inspect for contaminated grease.

Assembly





1. Pack the outboard CV joint with grease.
1 Use Ford High Temp Constant Velocity Joint Grease to fill the outboard CV joint.
2 Spread any remaining grease from the service kit evenly inside the outboard halfshaft boot.





2. NOTE: Clean the halfshaft boot mounting surfaces of excess grease before positioning the halfshaft boot into place.

Position the outboard halfshaft boot and outboard boot clamps.
1 Position the outboard halfshaft boot.
2 Position the boot clamps on the outboard halfshaft boot.





3. NOTE: Tighten the through-bolt until the installer is in the closed position.

Use the CV Boot Clamp Installer to install the outboard CV joint boot clamps.





4. Position the boot clamp on the halfshaft.





5. Position the inboard halfshaft boot.
6. Install a new stop ring, if necessary.





7. Install the CV joint on the halfshaft.
1 Line up the marks on the halfshaft and the CV joint.
2 Install the CV joint on the halfshaft.





8. Install the snap ring.





9. Lubricate the three CV joint needle bearings with grease.





10. Fill the inboard CV joint housing with 235 grams of grease.





11. Position the CV joint housing onto the CV joint.





12. NOTE: Remove any excess grease from the inboard halfshaft boot mating surface before positioning into place.

Position the inboard halfshaft boot and boot clamp.
1 Position the inboard halfshaft boot into place.
2 Position the boot clamp.





13. Insert a dulled screwdriver blade to relieve built-up air pressure in the halfshaft boot.





14. Use the CV Boot Clamp Installer to install the inboard boot clamps.
15. Install the front wheel halfshaft.