Driveshaft Reassembly

Driveshaft Reassembly

Driveshaft:

Special Tools Required
^ Boot band tool, KD-3191 or equivalent, commercially available
^ Boot band pincers, Kent-Moore J-35910 or equivalent, commercially available

NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View as needed during this procedure.

Inboard Joint Side





1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damage to the inboard boot.
2. Install the inboard boot to the driveshaft, then remove the vinyl tape. Be careful not to damage the inboard boot.





3. Install the spider (A) onto the driveshaft (B) by aligning the marks (C) on the spider, and the end of the driveshaft.
4. Install the circlip (D) into the driveshaft groove. Always rotate the circlip in its groove to make sure it is fully seated.





5. Fit the rollers (A) onto the spider (B) as shown, and note these items:
^ Reinstall the rollers in their original positions on the spider by aligning the marks (C).
^ Hold the driveshaft pointed up to prevent the rollers from failing off.





6. Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included in the new driveshaft set.





7. Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft, and note these items:
^ Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by aligning the marks (A) on the inboard joint and the rollers.
^ Hold the driveshaft so the inboard joint is pointing up to prevent it from falling off.

8. Adjust the inboard joint until the rollers are in the middle of the joint.





9. Fit the boot (A) ends onto the driveshaft (B) and the inboard joint (C).





10. Install the boot bands with the band end toward the front of the vehicle.
11. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.





12. Mark a position (A) on the band 10 - 14 mm (0.4 - 0.6 inch) from the clip (B).





13. Thread the free end of the band through the nose section of the commercially available boot band tool KD-3191 or equivalent (A), and into the slot on the winding mandrel (B).
14. Using a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot band tool, and tighten the band until the marked spot (C) on the band meets the edge of the clip.





15. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of the band 90 degrees to the clip. Center-punch the clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.





16. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess free end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4 inch) tail protruding from the clip.





17. Bend the band end (A) by tapping it down with a hammer.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the band and clip do not interfere with anything, and the band does not move.
^ Remove any grease remaining on the surrounding surfaces.

Outboard Joint Side





1. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damage to the outboard boot.
2. Install the new ear clamp band (B) and outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the outboard boot.
3. Remove the vinyl tape.





4. Install the new stop ring into the driveshaft groove (A).





5. Pack about half of the grease included in the new joint boot set into the driveshaft hole in the outboard joint. Insert the driveshaft (A) into the outboard joint (B) until the stop ring (C) is closed to the joint.





6. To completely seat the outboard joint, pick up the driveshaft and joint, and tap or hit them from a height of about 10 cm (4 inch) onto a hard surface. Do not use a hammer as excessive force may damage the driveshaft. Be careful not to damage the threaded section (A) of the outboard joint.





7. Check the alignment of the paint mark (A) with the outboard joint end (B).





8. Pack the outboard joint with the remaining joint grease included in the new joint boot set.





9. Adjust the length of the driveshafts to these measurements, then adjust the boots to halfway between full compression and full extension. Make sure the ends of the boots seat in the grooves of the driveshaft and joint.





10. Fit the boot (A) ends onto the driveshaft (B) and outboard joint (C).





11. Install the new ear clamp band (A) by threading the tab (B) into holes (C) of the band.





12. Close the ear portion (A) of the band with commercially available boot band pincers Kent-Moore J-35910 or equivalent (B).





13. Check the clearance between the closed ear portion of the band. If the clearance is not within the standard, close the ear portion of the band tighter.
14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 for the band on the other end of the boot.