7.
Remove the upper control arm and save the hardware. SEE
PHOTO ON NEXT PAGE
8.
Remove the axle CV shaft from the front differential and
with a paint pen, mark on the inner and outer CV’s and axle
where they were removed from (drv front inner / drv. front
outer). The CV’s and axle shafts are front and rear / inner
and outer specific. They MUST go back into the proper
locations. SEE PHOTO BELOW
9.
Repeat steps two through eight on the passenger side
10.
If you are installing the optional weld on gusset kit, do so at
this time.
11.
Locate the passenger front CV axle. Carefully cut the
factory boot clamps from the CV boots
(DO NOT CUT
THE CV BOOT. THEY WILL BE RE-INSTALLED).
Starting with the inner CV,
s
lide the boot down the axle to
access the inside of the CV. First remove the large snap ring
right at the base of the CV and pull the CV housing from the
assembly. Using a snap ring tool, remove the small snap ring
from the end of the CV shaft. Carefully remove the CV cage
from the axle shaft making sure not to loose any of the CV
balls. Remove both of the CV boots and save with all of the
clips and internal parts, discard the old CV boot clamps.
SEE PHOTOS IN NEXT COLUMN AND PAGE
Do not damage
CV boot
