Disassembling Drive Shaft

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Risk of squashing or crushing

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The joint on the transmission side and joint pin on the wheel side of the front axle can be replaced. The entire drive shaft must be replaced if the profile shaft is defective.

Remove cap from inner joint -arrow- .

Fig 1: Removing Drive Shaft Cap
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Remove circlip using circlip pliers Nr.68 .
Remove bellow support from inner drive. Push bellows back.
Fit inner joint on the ball hub (star-shaped inner ring). Press the joint off the profile shaft on a hydraulic press.
Remove hose clamps and boots and take them off the profile shaft.

Fig 2: Removing Bellows
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Clamp the drive shaft (use aluminum protective jaws). Fit an aluminum mandrel on the ball hub (star-shaped inner ring) -arrow- and remove the joint pin (inner joint) by hitting it several times with a hammer.

Fig 3: Removing Joint (On Transmission Side)
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