JOINT/BOOT-C/V OUTER
REMOVAL
1. Place shaft in vise with soft jaws and support C/V joint.
CAUTION: Do not damage C/V housing or half shaft.
2. Remove clamps (2) (4) with a cut-off wheel or grinder.
3. Slide the boot down the shaft.
4. Remove lubricant to expose the C/V joint snap ring.
5. Spread snap ring (1) and slide the joint off the shaft.
6. Slide boot off the shaft and discard old boot.
7. Mark alignment marks (1) on the inner race/hub (2), bearing cage (3) and housing with dabs of paint.
8. Clamp C/V joint in a vertical position in a soft jawed vise.
9. Press down one side of the bearing cage (3) to gain access to the ball at the opposite side.
NOTE: If joint is tight, use a hammer and brass drift to loosen the bearing hub. Do not contact the bearing cage with the drift.
10. Remove ball (4) from the bearing cage (3).
11. Repeat step above until all six balls are removed from the bearing cage.
12. Lift cage and inner race (2) upward and out from the housing (1).
13. Turn inner race 90° in the cage and rotate the inner race/hub out of the cage.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply a light coat of grease to the C/V joint components before assembling them.
2. Align inner race, cage and housing according to the alignment reference marks.
3. Insert inner race (1) into the cage (2) and rotate race into the cage.
4. Rotate inner race/hub in the cage (1).
5. Insert cage into the housing (3).
6. Rotate cage 90° into the housing (1).
7. Apply lubricant included with replacement boot/joint to the ball races. Spread lubricant equally between all the races.
8. Tilt inner race/hub (2) and cage (3) and install the balls (4) .
9. Place new clamps onto new boot and slide boot onto the shaft to it's original position.
10. Apply the rest of lubricant to the C/V joint and boot.
11. Push the joint onto the shaft until the snap ring (1) seats in the groove (3). Pull on the joint to verify the span ring has engaged.
12. Position boot on the joint in it's original position. Ensure boot is not twisted and remove any excess air.
13. Secure both boot clamps (2) (4) with Clamp Installer C-4975A. Place tool on clamp bridge and tighten tool until the jaws of the tool are closed.