Final Drive Side

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

FINAL DRIVE SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY

1.Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:
Protect shaft using aluminum or copper plates when fixing with a vise.
2.Remove circular clip from housing.
3.Remove dust shield from housing.
4.Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.
5.Put matching marks on housing and shaft.

CAUTION:
Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Never scratch the surfaces.





6.Remove stopper ring with suitable tool, and pull out housing.
7.Put matching marks on ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:
Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.





8.Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly from shaft.
9.Remove boot from shaft.
10.Perform inspection after disassembly. Rear Drive Shaft.

ASSEMBLY

1.Clean the old grease on housing with paper waste.
2.Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:





- Wrap serration on shaft with tape (A) to protect boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot bands.

3.Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.





4.Install ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly (1) to shaft (2), and secure them tightly with a snap ring (3).

CAUTION:
Never reuse snap ring.
5.Apply the appropriate amount of grease onto housing and slid surface.
Grease amount: Rear Axle.
6.Install housing.
7.Install stopper ring to housing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse stopper ring.

8.After installed, pull shaft to check engagement between housing and stopper ring.





9.Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by "*" marks) shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with "*" mark) on shaft or housing, boot may be removed. Remove all grease from the surface.
10.To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the value shown below (L) by inserting the suitable tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of boot and discharging inside air.
L: Rear Axle.

CAUTION:
- If the boot installation length exceeds the standard, it may cause breakage of the boot.
- Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.





11.Install boot bands securely as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot band.
12.Secure housing and shaft, and then make sure that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Reinstall them using boot bands when boot installation positions become incorrect.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot band.
13.Install dust shield to housing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse dust shield.
14.Install circular clip to housing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse circular clip.