Front Drive Shaft (Tripod Joint) Disassembly/Assembly: Notes

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Disassemble in the order shown in the figure.
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Fig 1: Front Drive Shaft (Tripod Joint) Components

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1	Boot band (transaxle side larger diameter) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side Larger Diameter) Disassembly Note .) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side Larger Diameter) Assembly Note .)
2	Boot band (transaxle side smaller diameter) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side Smaller Diameter) Disassembly Note .) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side Smaller Diameter) Assembly Note .)
3	Outer ring (See Outer Ring Disassembly Note .) (See Outer Ring Assembly Note .)
4	Dust cover (See Dust Cover Disassembly Note .) (See Dust Cover Assembly Note .)
5	Bearing (See Bearing Disassembly Note .) (See Bearing Assembly Note .)
6	Snap ring (See Snap Ring, Tripod Joint Disassembly Note .) (See Tripod Joint, Snap Ring Assembly Note .)
7	Tripod joint (See Snap Ring, Tripod Joint Disassembly Note .) (See Tripod Joint, Snap Ring Assembly Note .)
8	Boot (transaxle side) (See Boot (Transaxle Side) Disassembly Note .) (See Boot (Transaxle Side) Assembly Note .)
9	Boot band (wheel side) (See Boot Band (Wheel Side) Disassembly Note .) (See Boot Band (Wheel Side) Assembly Note .)
10	Boot (wheel side) (See Boot (Wheel Side) Disassembly Note .) (See Boot (Wheel Side) Assembly Note .)
11	Shaft and ball joint component