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FINAL DRIVE
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7. Remove cotter pin and nut from lower A-arm ball joint.
Remove lower A-arm from ball joint.
8. Pull strut assembly out while pivoting front drive shaft
downward until it clears strut assembly.
9. With short sharp jerks, remove drive shaft from front
gearcase.
CV Joint / Boot Replacement
1. Remove wheel, brake caliper and wheel hub. Refer to
“Front Hub Removal” for procedure.
2. Remove cotter pin and castle nut from A-arm ball joint.
3. Disconnect A-arm from ball joint using a tie rod fork.
4. Slide strut off end of drive shaft and tie it up out of the way
of the shaft.
5. Remove clamps from rubber boot using the proper boot
clamp pliers.
CV Boot Clamp Pliers:
Earless Type - 8700226