Disassembly and Assembly (Left Side): Disassembly

Transaxle Side

1. Mount front drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.
3. Remove circlip and dust shield from slide joint housing.
4. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft before separating slide joint assembly.
5. Remove stopper ring with a suitable tool, then pull out slide joint housing.
   Fig 1: Prying Snap Ring With Screwdriver

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6. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.
   Fig 2: Identifying Matching Marks On Slide Joint Housing And Shaft

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7. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
   Fig 3: Removing Snap Ring

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8. Remove boot from shaft.
9. Clean the old grease off of the slide joint assembly.

Wheel Side

1. Mount the front drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.
3. Screw a sliding hammer or suitable tool 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.
   Fig 4: Pulling Joint Sub Assembly

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   CAUTION:

   • Align sliding hammer or suitable tool and drive shaft then remove joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.
   • If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft assembly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circlip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly.

Damper

• Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.