Outboard Joint Side

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

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

Fig 2: Sliding 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 And Outboard Joint End
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Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel wrapped around the driveshaft.
Remove the outboard joint (A) using the 26 x 1.5 mm threaded adapter (B) and a commercially available 5/8"-18 UNF slide hammer (C).

Fig 4: Removing Outboard Joint Using Adapter
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Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.
Remove the stop ring (A) from the driveshaft.

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

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