Joint/Boot-C/V Inner: Removal

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Fig 1: INNER C/V BOOT

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1 - HOUSING

2 - BOOT

3 - HOUSING SNAP RING

Clamp shaft in a vise (with soft jaws) and support C/V joint (1).
Remove clamps with a cut-off wheel or grinder.

Slide boot down (2) the shaft. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: HOUSING SNAP RING

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1 - HOUSING

2 - SNAP RING

3 - CAGE/INNER RACE

Remove lubricant from housing (1) to expose the C/V snap ring (2) and remove snap ring. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: C/V BEARINGS

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1 - CAGE

2 - INNER RACE

3 - SHAFT

4 - BEARING

Remove bearings (4) from the cage (1).

Rotate cage (1) 30° and slide cage off the inner race (2) and down the shaft (3). See Fig 3.

Fig 4: INNER RACE

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1 - INNER RACE

2 - PLIERS

3 - SHAFT

4 - SNAP RING ACCESS

Remove spread inner race (1) snap ring (4) and remove race (1) from the shaft (3). See Fig 4.

Remove boot from the shaft and discard.

Fig 5: INNER C/V JOINT

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1 - HOUSING

2 - CAGE

3 - BEARINGS

4 - HOUSING SNAP RING

5 - INNER RACE SNAP RING

6 - INNER RACE

Clean and inspect housing (1), cage (2), bearings (3), housing snap-ring (4), inner race snap-ring (5) and inner race (6) for wear or damage. See Fig 5.