CV-Joints

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Front

INNER

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Front wheel(s)
   • Halfshaft and place in vise
   • Boot bands and slide boot down
   • Circlip from CV-joint outer race
   • Outer race from shaft, wipe off all grease
3. Matchmark Tri-pot spider assembly for reassembly.
   • Snapring and Tri-pot
   • CV-joint boot

   To install:

4. Install or connect the following:
   • CV-joint boot and fill with 1.06–1.41 oz. of grease
   • Tri-pot spider assembly and snapring
   • Outer race, fill with 3.53–3.88 oz. of grease
   • Circlip to CV-joint outer race
5. Slide boot onto outer race
6. New band on the boot

OUTER

The outer boot is the only thing that is replaceable the outer CV-joint is not disassembled.

Rear

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Front wheel(s)
   • Half shaft and place in vise
   • Boot bands and slide boot down
   • Circlip from CV- joint outer race
   • Outer race from shaft, wipe off all grease
   • 6 balls
   • Snapring and inner race
   • Cage from the shaft
   • CV boot

   To install:

3. Install or connect the following:
   • CV-joint boot and fill with 0.76–1.06 oz. of grease
   • Cage to the shaft with the cut out portion facing the shaft end
   • Inner race and snapring
4. Install the cage to the inner race.

   NOTE: Fit the cage with the protruded part aligned with the track on the inner race then turn by a half pitch.

5. Install the outer race and snapring; then, fill with 2.82–3.17 oz. of grease
6. Coat the cage pockets with grease.
7. Install or connect the following:
   • 6 balls into cage, align the inner race and cage
   • Outer race and circlip
8. Slide boot on to outer race
9. New band on the boot

OUTER

The outer boot is the only thing that is replaceable the outer CV-joint is not disassembled.