Overview - Drive Axle With 94 Mm Outer CV Joint And 107 Mm Inner CV Joint: Notes

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Fig 1: Overview Of Drive Axle With 94 Mm Outer CV Joint And 107 Mm Inner CV Joint

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Cover
- Carefully remove the cover using a drift, replace if damaged.
- The adhesive surfaces on the cover/inner CV joint must be free of grease when installing.
- Before mounting on the CV joint, coat the sealing surface with Sealant, refer to 100 MM OR 107 MM INNER CV JOINT, INSTALLING .
Circlip
- Remove and install using commercially available locking ring pliers.
- Always replace if removed
Inner CV Joint
- Outer diameter: 107 mm
- Replace only as a complete unit.
- Checking, refer to INNER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
- Grease quantity and type, refer to GREASE QUANTITY AND TYPE .
- The adhesive surfaces must be free of oil and grease
- When installing the joint on the profile shaft, the splines on the profile shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
Protective Boot for Inner CV Joint with Cap
- Without vent hole
- Carefully remove the cap using a drift, replace if damaged.
- Check the inner CV joint if damaged, refer to INNER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
- The sealing surfaces on the cap/inner CV joint must be free of grease when installing.
Backing Plate
Bolt
- 70 Nm
- M 10
- Always replace if removed
Clamp
- Always replace if removed
- Tensioning, refer to 100 MM OR 107 MM INNER CV JOINT, INSTALLING .
Drive Axle
- Removing and installing, refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Clamp
- Always replace if removed
- Tensioning, refer to TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP ON OUTER JOINT .
CV Boot for Outer CV Joint
- Without vent hole
- Check for tears and chafing; replace if necessary
- Check the outer CV joint if damaged, refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
- The protective boot/metal cap sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
- The protective boot/drive axle sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
Clamp
- Always replace if removed
- Tensioning, refer to TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP ON OUTER JOINT .
Circlip
- Always replace
- Allocate Circlip.
- Insert before mounting in ring groove (not visible with joint installed)
- Before installing CV joint, align sealing ring in center with opening facing upward.
Outer CV Joint
- Outer diameter: 94 mm
- Replace only as a complete unit.
- Checking, refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
- Removing, refer to 89 MM OR 94 MM OUTER CV JOINT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Installing: Drive onto shaft with plastic mallet until the compressed circlip seats.
- Circlip must lie in joint chamfer when guiding in, guide with pliers if necessary.
- Grease quantity and type, refer to GREASE QUANTITY AND TYPE .
- The protective boot/outer CV joint sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
- When installing the joint on the profile shaft, the splines on the profile shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
Bolt
- 200 Nm +180°
- Always replace if removed
- Follow the assembly information when loosening and tightening, refer to THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL HUB, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .