Front Drive Shaft Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

EBJ+PTJ TYPE





1. Place alignment marks on shaft and outer race.





2. Remove the PTJ boot band and boot.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the boot.





3. Remove the circlip from PTJ outer race using a screwdriver.
4. Remove the PTJ outer race from shaft assembly.
5. Wipe off the grease.

CAUTION:
The grease is a special grease. Do not confuse with other greases.





6. Place alignment marks on roller kit and trunnion.
7. Remove the roller kit from trunnion.

CAUTION:
Be careful with the roller kit position.





8. Place an alignment mark on trunnion and shaft.





9. Remove the snap ring and trunnion.

CAUTION:
Be sure to wrap the shaft splines with vinyl tape to prevent the boot from scratches.

10. Remove the PTJ boot.
11. Place the drive shaft in a vise between wooden blocks.

CAUTION:
Do not place the drive shaft directly in a vise; use wooden block.





12. Raise the boot band claws by means of screwdriver and hammer.





13. Cut and remove the boot.

CAUTION:
The boot must be replaced with a new one whenever it is removed.

NOTE:
Further disassembly of axle is impossible because the EBJ cannot be disassembled.

BJ+DOJ TYPE





1. Straighten the bent claw of larger end of DOJ boot.
2. Loosen the band by means of screwdriver or pliers with care of not damaging boot.
3. Remove the boot band on the small end of DOJ boot in the same manner.
4. Remove the larger end of DOJ boot from DOJ outer race.





5. Pry and remove the round circlip located at neck of DOJ outer race with a screwdriver.
6. Take out the DOJ outer race from shaft assembly.





7. Wipe off the grease, and then take out the balls.

NOTE:
^ The grease is a special grease (grease for constant velocity joint). Do not confuse with other greases.
^ Disassemble with exercising care not to lose balls (6 pcs).

8. To remove the cage from inner race, turn the cage by a half pitch to the track groove of inner race, and shift the cage.
9. Remove the snap ring, which fixes the inner race to shaft, by using pliers.
10. Take out the DOJ inner race.
11. Take off the DOJ cage from shaft and remove the DOJ boot.
12. Wrap the shaft splines with vinyl tape.
13. Remove the BJ boot in the same procedure as DOJ boot.

NOTE:
Further disassembly of axle is impossible because the BJ cannot be disassembled.