Front Drive Shaft Assembly
Front Drive ShaftASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Use specified grease.
AAR side:
ONE LUBER C
1) Pass the AAR boot through the shaft.
2) Align alignment marks and install the trunnion on the shaft. Install the snap ring into the shaft groove securely.
3) Fill 50 to 60 g (1.76 to 2.12 oz) of specified grease into the interior of AAR outer race.
4) Apply a thin coat of specified grease to the roller and trunnion.
5) Place the drive shaft between wooden blocks and fix it on a vise.
CAUTION:
Do not set the only drive shaft on a vise.
6) Align the alignment marks on the shaft and outer race.
7) Tap the insertion upper part of the outer race alternately using a plastic or wood bar shown in the figure, and then insert the roller one by one.
CAUTION:
^ Do not use a metal bar as the outer race may deform.
^ Do not tap on the end of outer race (shaft part).
^ Be careful not to deform the baffle plate.
8) Apply an even coat of the specified grease 30 to 40 g (1.06 to 1.41 oz) to the entire inner surface of boot.
9) Install the AAR boot taking care not to twist it.
10) Install the new large boot band and small boot band at the required positions.
11) Tighten the boot bands using ST, torque wrench and socket flex handle.
ST 28099AC000 BOOT BAND PLIER
Clearance at the crimped section of the boot band:
Large boot band
1 mm (0.04 in) or less
Small boot band
1 mm (0.04 in) or less
12) Extend and retract the AAR repeatedly to provide an equal coating of grease.