Disassembly Procedure
- Place protective covers over the vise jaws.
- Place the halfshaft in the vise.
- Use a hand grinder to cut through the swage ring (2). Do not damage the outer race (1).
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- Slide the seal down the halfshaft bar (4) and away from the CV joint outer race (1). Wipe all of the grease away from the face of the CV joint.
- Find the halfshaft bar retaining snap ring (2), which is located in the inner race (3). Spread the snap ring (2) ears apart using J 8059
(or equivalent).
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- Pull the CV joint and the CV joint seal from the halfshaft bar (4). Discard the old CV joint seal.
- Place a brass drift against the CV joint cage (1).
- Tap gently on the brass drift with a hammer in order to tilt the cage (1).
- Remove the first chrome alloy ball (2) when the CV joint cage (1) tilts.
- Tilt the CV joint cage (1) in the opposite direction to remove the opposing chrome alloy ball (2).
- Repeat this process to remove all six of the balls.
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- Pivot the CV joint cage (4) and the inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the outer race (1). At the same time, align the cage windows (3) with the lands of the outer race (2).
- Lift out the cage (4) and the inner race.
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- Remove the inner race (1) from the cage (2) by performing the following steps:
- 14.1. Rotate the inner race (1) 90 degrees to the centerline of the cage (2).
- 14.2. Rotate the inner race (1) until one of the lands project through a cage window.
- 14.3. Remove the inner race (1) from the cage (2).
- Clean the following items thoroughly with cleaning solvent. Remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates.
- The inner and outer race assemblies
- The CV joint cage
- The chrome alloy balls
- Dry all the parts.
- Check the CV joint assembly for unusual wear, cracks, or other damage.
- Replace any damaged parts.
- Clean the halfshaft bar. Use a wire brush to remove any rust in the seal mounting area (grooves).