Halfshaft - RH

Halfshaft - RH

Special Tool(s)





Material

Material:

Disassembly

CAUTION: The inner joint must not be bent at more than 18 degrees; the outer joint must not be bent at more than 45 degrees or damage to the component may occur.

1. Remove the RH halfshaft assembly.
2. Clamp the intermediate shaft in a soft-jawed vise.
^ Remove and discard the 2 inner boot clamps.





3. Push back the boot along the shaft.
4. Separate the tripod joint from the housing and remove all the grease.





5. Using the special tool and a suitable press, remove the intermediate shaft bearing.





6. Remove and discard the snap ring.





7. Using a suitable 3-jawed puller, remove the tripod.





8. Remove and discard the inner constant velocity (CV) joint boot and boot insert.





9. Remove and discard the outboard CV joint boot.
1 Remove and discard the 2 boot clamps.
2 Remove and discard the boot.
- Remove the CV joint grease.





Assembly

CAUTION: The inner joint must not be bent at more than 18 degrees; the outer joint must not be bent at more than 45 degrees or damage to the component may occur.

1. Install the outboard boot and install half the grease in the sachet in the kit into the outer joint and the remainder in the CV joint boot.

2. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the boot or component damage may occur.

Position the boot on the outer CV joint.
^ Slide a small flat-blade screwdriver under the boot seat to allow the air to escape.
^ Locate the boot in position and remove the screwdriver.
3. Using the special tool install the 2 new clamps in boot ring grooves.





4. CAUTION: Do not damage the tripod joint roller bearings or component damage may occur.

Install the tripod.
^ Using a suitable driver, push the tripod onto the front drive halfshaft as far as it will go.





5. Install the new snap ring.





6. Using the special tool and a press, install the intermediate shaft bearing.





7. Install half of the sachet of grease into the tripod housing. Inject the other half of the grease into the boot.
8. Install the tripod joint into the tripod housing.





9. Using the special tool, install the 2 new inner CV boot clamps.





10. Install the RH halfshaft assembly.