Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly

Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly

Disassembly

Refer to Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly:Front
noting the following points different from the ones described for front drive shaft:

- Remove wheel side boot big band (1) as follows:

1) Use nose pliers to disengage hook and remove band.

NOTE:
Use nippers to cut the boot band if it is a welded type. Be careful not to damage the boot while cutting the band.





Reassembly

Refer to Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly:Front
note the following points which are different from the ones described for front drive shaft:

- Apply grease to wheel side joint.

Grease amount (wheel side)
: 60 - 80 g (2.12 - 2.82 oz)

- Install new wheel side boot big band as follows.

1) Place wheel side boot big band (1) onto boot putting band outer end (2) against forward rotation (3) as shown in figure.

NOTE:
Squeezing or otherwise distorting the boot will reduce its durability.

Do not try to force air out of the boot by squeezing or otherwise distorting it when fastening it with bands.





2) Fasten boot band (2) by drawing hooks [a] with special tool and engage hooks (1) as shown in figure.
Special Tool

(A): 09943-57021





Grease amount (differential side)
: 90 - 110 g (3.17 - 3.88 oz)

Drive shaft boot fixing position (distance between differential side joint end and small boot band center) "a"
: 182.3 - 182.8 mm (7.177 - 7.197 in.)