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Axle Shaft Inner Joint & Boot: Disassembly

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  1. Wrap a shop towel around the axle shaft. For an exploded view of axle shaft, see Figure .
  2. Place the axle shaft horizontally in a bench vise.
  3. Using axle seal crimp pliers, remove the large seal retaining clamp from the CV joint boot.
  4. Remove the small seal retaining clamp from the joint boot. Use a side cutter or other suitable tool and discard the clamp.
  5. Separate the boot from the joint outer race at the large diameter end.
  6. Position the boot behind the joint face.
  7. Position the axle shaft vertically in the bench vise so the inner joint is up.
  8. Slide the joint outer race down toward the vise.
  9. Disengage the outer race retaining ring.
    1. Insert a small flat-bladed screwdriver between the retaining ring and the outer race.
    2. Remove the retaining ring from the outer race.
    3. Position the retaining ring along the axle shaft away from the outer race.
    NOTE: The balls may fall out of the cage and inner race when the outer race is removed.
  10. Remove the outer race from the axle shaft. See Fig 1 .
    1. Use the boot to catch any balls which are not retained by grease.
    2. Lift the outer race off the axle shaft.
  11. Remove any remaining balls from the cage and inner race. See Fig 1 . Remove any balls caught by the boot.
  12. Position the axle shaft horizontally in the bench vise.
  13. Remove the outer race retaining ring from the axle shaft. See Fig 1 .
  14. Remove the snap ring from the axle shaft.
  15. Align the cage lands with the inner race ball tracks.
  16. Reposition the cage along the axle shaft away from the inner race.
  17. Wipe the grease from the inner race.
  18. Remove the inner race from the axle shaft using a 3 jaw puller. See Fig 1 .
  19. Remove the cage from the axle shaft.
  20. Remove the boot from the axle shaft.
  21. Remove the axle shaft from the bench vise.
    NOTE: All traces of old grease and any contaminates must be removed.
  22. Clean the following thoroughly with clean solvent:
    • The inner race.
    • The outer race.
    • The cage.
    • The balls.
    • The axle shaft exposed end.
  23. Thoroughly air dry all the parts.
Fig 1: Disassembling Axle Shaft Inner Joint
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