Installing the drive shaft in the transmission
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Lubricate the mating surface at the end of the drive shaft. Use oil. See: Lubrication transmission
Press the drive shaft into the gearbox.
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Check that the catch goes into the groove by pulling the drive shaft constant velocity joint, not the drive shaft. There is no axial stop in the inner joint.