Disassembly and Assembly (LH): Disassembly

Transaxle Side 

1. Secure front drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When securing 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 circular clip and dust shield from housing.
4. Put matching marks on housing and shaft before separating joint assembly.
   CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch surfaces.
5. Remove stopper ring with a suitable tool, then pull out housing.

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6. Put matching marks (A) on spider assembly and shaft.

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   CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch surfaces.
7. Remove snap ring (1) using a suitable tool, then remove spider assembly from shaft.

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

Wheel Side 

1. Secure the front drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When securing 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 suitable tool (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.

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   CAUTION:

   • Align suitable tool (B) 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.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off the joint sub-assembly.