Outboard Joint Side

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Remove the boot bands (A). Lift up the three tabs (B) with a screwdriver, then release the band. Be careful not to damage the boot.

Fig 1: Identifying Boot Bands
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Slide the outboard boot (A) partially to the inboard joint side. Be careful not to damage the boot.

Fig 2: Identifying Outboard Boot
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Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft and the outboard joint inner race.
Make a mark (A) on the driveshaft (B) at the same level as the outboard joint end (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Mark On Driveshaft
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Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel.
Remove the outboard joint (A) using the 22 x 1.5 mm threaded adapter (B) and a commercially available 5/8"-18 UNF slide hammer (C).

Fig 4: Identifying Outboard Joint Threaded Adapter
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Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.
Remove the stop ring from the driveshaft.

Fig 5: Identifying Stop Ring & Driveshaft
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Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the boot.

Fig 6: Identifying Vinyl Tape To Boot
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Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.
Remove the vinyl tape.