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Drive Shaft Constant Velocity (CV) Joint: Installation

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  1. Fill new CV joint with grease. Clean grease off splines. Apply Loctite to splines.
    CAUTION: DO NOT get Loctite into ball grooves. DO NOT tilt inner race and cage, as CV joint balls could fall out.
  2. Drive CV joint onto drive shaft. Install circlip. Pull boot onto drive shaft. Install hose clamp on boot. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
Fig 1: Removing Circlip
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