Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

Wheel Side 

1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When mounting shaft in a vise, always use aluminum or copper plates between vise and drive shaft.
2. Remove and discard boot bands and slide boot back.
3. Screw the drive shaft puller (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the thread of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly (B) from shaft.

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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 shaft and joint sub assembly as a set.
4. Remove and discard circular clip from shaft.
   CAUTION: Do not reuse circular clip.
5. Remove boot from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean old grease from joint sub-assembly.

Final Drive Side 

1. Mount drive shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When mounting front drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove and discard boot bands and slide boot back.
3. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft before separating joint assembly.
   CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch the surface.
4. Put matching marks (A) on the spider assembly and shaft.

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   CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch the surface.
5. Remove and discard snap ring (1) using a suitable tool.

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   CAUTION: Do not reuse snap ring.
6. Remove spider assembly from shaft.
7. Disassemble the shaft as follows:
   1. Remove boot from shaft.
   2. Remove and discard circular clip from housing.
   3. Remove and discard dust shield.
   4. Clean all old grease off of the slide joint assembly.