Driveshaft Disassembly

Driveshaft Disassembly

Special Tools Required

- Threaded Adapter, 26 x 1.5 mm 07XAC-001030A
- Slide Hammer 5/8"-18 UNF, commercially available
- Boot Band Pliers, commercially available

Inboard Joint Side

1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot.

- If the boot band is a locking tab type (A), pry up the locking tab (B) with a screwdriver, and lift up the end of the band.
- If the boot band is a double loop type (C), lift up the band end (D), then push it into the clip (E).
- If the boot band is a low profile type (F), pinch the boot band using commercially available boot band pliers (G).

Locking tab type





Double loop type





Low profile type





2. Make marks (A) on each roller (B) and the inboard joint (C) to identify the locations of the rollers to the grooves in the inboard joint. Then remove the inboard joint on a clean shop towel (D).

NOTE: Do not engrave or scribe any marks on the rolling surfaces.






3. Remove the snap ring (A).





4. Make marks (B) on the spider (C) and the driveshaft (D) to identify the position of the spider on the shaft.

5. Remove the spider.

6. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the boot.





7. Remove the inboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.

8. Remove the vinyl tape.

Outboard Joint Side

1. Remove the boot bands (A). Lift up the three tabs (B) using a screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the boot.






2. Slide the outboard boot (A) partially toward the inboard joint side. Be careful not to damage the boot.





3. Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft and the outboard joint inner race.

4. Make a mark (A) on the driveshaft (B) at the same level as the outboard joint end (C).





5. Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel wrapped around the driveshaft.

6. Remove the outboard joint (A) using the 26 x 1.5 mm threaded adapter (B) and a commercially available 5/8"-18 UNF slide hammer (C).





7. Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.

8. Remove the stop ring from the driveshaft.






9. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the boot.





10. Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.

11. Remove the vinyl tape.