Inspection & Disassembly

Check for and record any play or roughness in outboard axle shaft. Ensure inboard joint housing slides smoothly in a thrust direction. Ensure inboard joint housing does not have excessive play in radial direction.
Remove inboard and outboard CV joint boot clamps. See Figure.
Place mating marks on inboard joint housing and outboard axle shaft for reassembly reference. DO NOT use punch.
Remove inboard joint housing from outboard axle shaft. Remove snap ring.
Place mating marks on outboard axle shaft and tripod. DO NOT use punch.
Using a brass drift and hammer, drive tripod off outboard axle shaft. DO NOT hammer on roller portion of tripod.
Remove CV joint boots.
Mount outboard axle shaft in soft-jawed vise.
Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove No. 2 dust deflector from axle shaft. See Fig 1. DO NOT damage ABS speed sensor rotor.

Fig 1: Removing No. 2 Dust Deflector
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