89 mm or 94 mm Outer CV Joint, Installing

Fig 1: Circlip Groove And Protective Boot Groove -Arrows-

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-- Push the joint protective boot and a new clamp onto the drive axle.

Joints and protective joint boots must be free of grease.

-- Position the joint protective boot between the -arrows- into the groove -2-.

1 - Circlip (snap ring), always replace.

2 - Positioning groove, push the joint protective boot into the groove until it engages.

-- Push the dished washer onto the drive axle, where applicable.

Fig 2: Identifying Installed Position Of Dished Washer (Where Applicable)

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Outer CV Joint, 89 mm

-- Place 70 grams of drive axle grease evenly into the joint.

Outer CV Joint, 94 mm

-- Place 80 grams of drive axle grease evenly into the joint.

Continuation for Both Constant Velocity Joints 

Fig 3: Identifying Joint And Triple Roller Star Splines

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-- Before installing joint piece, splines -A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

-- Insert sealing ring in groove on shaft.

-- Slide on CV joint up to sealing ring.

Fig 4: Aligning Sealing Ring At Center With Opening Upward

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-- Align sealing ring at center with opening upward -see arrows-.

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

Fig 5: Identifying Old Driveshaft Bolt Installed Into Joint

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-- Drive joint onto drive axle with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

-- Install the joint protective boot onto the metal cap.

-- Bleed protective joint boot.

-- Tension clamps on outer joint.