Inner CV Joint, Checking: Assembling

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Fig 1: Inserting Ball Hub Over Both Chamfers Into Ball Cage

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-- Insert ball hub into ball cage via two chamfers. The installation position is at random. Press balls into cage.

-- Insert hub with cage and balls upright into joint piece.

When inserting, make sure that in each case the wide gap -a- at joint piece contacts narrow gap -b- at hub after swinging in.

Fig 2: Wide Space On Joint Housing Aligned With Narrow Space On Hub
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Chamfer on inner diameter of wheel hub (splines) must face toward drive axle.

-- Swing in ball hub, to do so swing out hub far enough from cage -arrows- so that the balls have the distance of the running paths.

Fig 3: Ball Hub Installed With Hub Able To Be Swivelled Out Of Cage

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-- Swing in hub with balls by pressing forcefully onto cage -arrow-.

Fig 4: Cage Pressed Firmly Until Hub Is In Position

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Check the CV Joint for Function.

CV joint is properly assembled, if ball hub can be slid back and forth by hand over whole compensation length.

-- Press grease into joint body.

Grease quantities and types, drive shaft with inner CV joint, refer to Grease Quantity and Type