Disassembly and Assembly (RH): Disassembly

Transaxle Side 

1. Press shaft in a vise.
   CAUTION: When retaining shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove circlip and dust shield from slide joint housing.
3. Remove boot bands and slide the boots back.
4. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft before separating slide joint housing.
5. Remove stopper ring using a suitable tool, then pull out slide joint housing.

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

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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 old grease off of the slide joint housing.

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 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 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.

Support Bearing 

1. Remove dust shield from slide joint assembly using a suitable tool.
2. Remove snap ring (A) using a suitable tool.
3. Press support bearing assembly off slide joint assembly using a suitable tool.

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Damper (if equipped) 

• Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.