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Remove the drive shaft from the hub.

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Fig 1: Identifying Drive Shaft Pulled Out From Hub
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Turn and fold out the spring strut. Tap on the drive shaft's end with a plastic or copper mallet and pull out the drive shaft from the hub.

Clean the splined joint (hub-drive shaft) from metal adhesive.