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FINAL DRIVE
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8. Apply a light coat of grease to the end of the drive shaft
and slide the new clamp and boot (small end first) over
the shaft and position the boot in its groove machined
in the shaft.
9. Install a NEW circlip on the end of the shaft.
10. Grease the join t with the special CV joint greas
e
provided in the boot replacement kit. Fill the cavity
behind the balls and the splined hole in the joint’s inner
race. Pack the ball tracks an d outer face flush wit h
grease. Place an y rem aining g rease into th e bo ot.
Install small boot clamp.
NOTE: It is v ery impo rtant t o us e th e cor rect t ype
a
nd qu antity o f gre ase by using t he grea se
contained in the boot kit. DO NOT use a subs titute
grease and DO NOT overfill or under fill the CV joint.
11. Slide the joint onto the drive shaft splines and align the
circlip
with the lead-in chamfer on the inner race.
12. Use a soft-faced hammer to tap the CV joint into the
splines of the ax
le. Pull on the joint to ensure it’s
securely installed.
13. Add the remaining grease through large end of boot.
14. Pull the boot over the joint and position the boot lips
in
to the grooves on the joint housing and shaft. Make
sure the boot is not dimpled or collapsed.
15. Install and secure the CV boot with the lar ge clamp
u
sing the “earless” clamp pliers.
16. While pulling out on the CV shaft, slide a straight O-
ring
pick or a small slotted screw driver between the
small end of the boot and the shaft. This will allow the
air pressure to equalize in the CV boot in the position
that the joint will spend most of its life. Before you
remove your instrument, be sure the small end of the
boot is in its correct location on the shaft.
17. Install and secure the small clamp on the boot using
th
e “earless” clamp pliers.
Boot Replacement Grease Requirement:
Grease Service Kit
1350047 (50g)
Outer CV Joint Capacity: 80g
CV Boot Clamp Pliers
Earless Type: 8700226
CV Boot Clamp Pliers
Earless Type: 8700226