Outer CV Joint, Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Joint/Triple Roller Star Splines

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-- Before installing CV joint or triple roller star, splines -A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

-- Install old drive shaft bolt in joint as shown in the illustration.

Fig 2: Driving Joint Onto Shaft With Plastic Hammer Until Circlip Engages

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-- Drive joint onto shaft with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

Fig 3: Protective Joint Boot, Ventilating

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The CV boot is frequently pressed in when placed on the CV joint body. This creates a vacuum in the CV boot, which pulls a fold inward when the car is driven -arrow-.

Therefore, observe the following:

-- Before clamping the clamping sleeves, balance pressure by raising protective joint boot.