Separate the shaft and pull out the inner joint

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Fig 1: Identifying Shaft, Inner Joint & Constant Velocity Joint

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Place the shaft on a workbench. Carefully separate the shaft by pulling out the inner joint from the constant velocity joint. At the same time, note the position of the balls in relation to the markings. See Clean and mark up the constant velocity joint .