Assembling drive shaft

→ Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

Visually check all parts to be re-used carefully.

Before fitting the joint, slide all drive shaft boots and flat joiners onto the drive shaft.

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

Use a new circlip and check that it is seated correctly.

1. Fit both drive shaft boots onto the drive shaft.
2. Clamp the drive shaft (use aluminum protective jaws). Position the joint pin flush on the drive shaft.

   Positioning joint pin 

3. Fit the joint pin as far as it will go onto the drive shaft using a rubber hammer.
   NOTE:

   • 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  .

   Re-grease joints:

   Re-grease the joints using special grease (see Spare Parts Catalogue).

4. Re-grease tripod joint. The joint pin is supplied ex-works with 128 grams of grease at the outside and 130 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.
5. Re-grease joint pin.

   Greasing outer drive shaft 

6. Fit the small flat joiners for the two boots between the grooves. If the boots are fitted correctly, the groove -1-  will be visible.

   Grooves in drive shaft 

7. Assemble tripod joint.
   1. 7.1. Clamp the drive shaft vertically in the vice. The tripod joint is facing upwards.
   2. 7.2. Position the tripod bearings flush with the pins with your hand.

      Needle-roller bearing 

   3. 7.3. Fit/slide on the tripod bell.
8. Fit inner drive shaft boot.
   1. 8.1. Make sure that the inner drive shaft boot is seated correctly in the groove of the plastic ring.
   2. 8.2. Fit outer flat joiners for the two drive shaft boots using pliers Nr.74  .