Assembling Drive Shaft

→ Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

The drive shaft is assembled in reverse order.

Check all parts to be re-used carefully.

Before fitting the joint, slide all boots, hose clamps and other clamps on to the drive shaft.

Do not confuse the boots. They are not identical parts.

Use new circlips and ensure that they are seated correctly.

1. Clamp the drive shaft (use aluminum protective jaws). Position an aluminum mandrel on the ball hub (star-shaped inner ring) and fit the joint -see Fig 1 as far as it will go by hitting it several times with a hammer.
   Fig 1: Fitting Joint

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2. Fit the joint pin as far as it will go on to the drive shaft.

   Information 

   • Do not use cleaning agents on the joints (grease thinners!). 
   • Always replace the removed joint at least during assembly. 
   • Press the grease with a sufficient amount of force into the ball tracks of the joint. 
   • Make sure that only a small amount of grease gets into the drive shaft boots. 

   Regreasing joints:

   Regrease the joints with special grease . The original grease quantities for the individual joints are specified in the following table.

   Vehicle	Joint, inner (gram)	Joint pin, outer (gram)
   V6/V8	80	90

   Joint on transmission side: regrease as required, depending on the amount of grease left in the joint. Before replacing the cap, fill in the required amount of grease.

   Fig 2: Greasing Inner Drive Shaft

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   Joint pin on wheel side: regrease as required, depending on the amount of grease left in the joint. The joint pin is supplied ex-works with approx. 56 grams of grease at the outside and approx. 34 grams at the inside. Remove excess grease with a lint-free cloth. Push the required amount of grease through the joint to the outside. Then grease the inside of the joint.

   Fig 3: Greasing Outer Drive Shaft

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3. Fit the small hose clamps for the two boots between the grooves. If the boots are fitted correctly, the groove -A-  will be visible.
   Fig 4: Identifying Grooves In Drive Shaft

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4. Fill in the appropriate quantity of grease before fitting the cap (on transmission side) and the bellow support. Seal the sealing faces with special sealant . When fitting the cap, use two cheese-head bolts -see Fig 5 to secure it. Using a rubber hammer, alternate between striking one side of the cap and bellow support and then the other in order to fit them at the correct position.
   Fig 5: Fitting Cap

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