Installing the left drive shaft

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Fig 1: Identifying Left Drive Shaft

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NOTE: Ensure that a new expander ring is used.

Ensure that the pulse wheel for the ABS sensor on the drive shaft is clean.

Press in the drive shaft firmly so that the snap ring engages in its groove in the differential gear. Carefully pull the drive shaft constant velocity joint to check that the drive shaft is secure.

NOTE: Do not damage the seal ring in the gearbox and the boot on the drive shaft.