Installing The Outer Joint

• Joints and protective joint boots must be free of grease.

-- Replace the circlip -1-.

Fig 1: Installed Position of Circlip

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-- If equipped, install the spring washer -1- and spacer ring -2- as shown in the illustration.

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-- Slide on the small clamp with the protective boot and position the protective boot on the drive axle.

-- Position the CV boot on the outer groove -arrow B-.

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• Inner groove -arrow A- must remain visible "identification groove" (for correct installation of joint protective boot).

-- Add approximately 70% of the tube of grease to the inner joint.

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

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-- Slide on CV joint up to sealing ring.

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

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

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

-- Add the rest of the grease into the joint on the boot side.

-- Slide the protective boot onto the joint.

-- Bleed protective joint boot.

-- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

-- Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.

-- Tension clamps on outer joint. Refer to the appropriate information. .