Driveshaft with 88 mm and 108 mm CV Joint

1 - Cover

• Pry out with screwdriver
• Always replace
• Pressing on → Inner CV joint, installing  under Driveshaft with 88 mm CV Joint, Servicing 

2 - Gasket

• Always replace

3 - Securing ring

• Remove and install with commercially-available circlip pliers
• Always replace

4 - Inner constant velocity joint

• Exterior diameter: 108 mm
• Replace only as complete unit
• Checking
• Pressing off

• Pressing on → Inner CV joint, installing  under Driveshaft with 88 mm CV Joint, Servicing 
• Greasing
• Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease
• When installing joint on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

5 - Protective boot for inner CV joint with cap

• Without ventilation bore
• Carefully drive off cap with drift
• Always replace
• In case of damage, check inner constant velocity joint

• Before mounting on the constant velocity joint, coat the sealing surface with sealant D 454 300 A2  → Inner CV joint, installing  under Driveshaft with 88 mm CV Joint, Servicing  .
• Align cover to bolt holes
• The protective boot/driveshaft sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
• Before tightening clamp, briefly raise CV boot to allow pressure to equalize.

6 - Clamp

• Always replace
• Tensioning → Figure

7 - Driveshaft

• Removing and installing → Driveshaft, Removing and Installing 

8 - Bolt

9 - Backing plate

10 - CV boot for outer constant velocity (CV) joint

• Without ventilation bore
• Check for tears and chafing; replace if necessary
• In case of damage, check outer constant velocity joint
• The protective boot/joint sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.

• Before tightening clamp, briefly raise CV boot to allow pressure to equalize.

11 - Clamp

• Always replace
• Tensioning → Figure

12 - Securing ring

• Always replace
• Insert in shaft groove
• Before installing CV joint, align sealing ring in center with opening facing upward.

13 - Outer constant velocity joint

• Exterior diameter: 88 mm
• Replace only as complete unit
• Checking
• Driving off

• Installing: Drive onto shaft using plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.
• Circlip must lie in joint chamfer when guiding in, guide with pliers if necessary.
• Greasing
• When installing joint on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

14 - Collar screw

• Always replace

Observe assembly notes when removing → Driveshaft, Removing and Installing 

Observe assembly notes when installing → Installing 

• Torque specification → Installing 

Grease quantity and type 

Regrease joint when replacing CV boot.

Fill joints with grease .

Outer joint	Grease quantity	Amount of:
	Total quantity	Joint	Boot
[mm]	[g]	[g]	[g]
88	90	40	50
Inner joint		Apply grease through ball paths
108	120