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7.6
FINAL DRIVE
5. Remove the front wheel hub assembly.
6. Remove the upper ball joint pinch bolt.
7. Using a soft faced hammer, lightly tap on the bearing carrier
while removing the upper ball joint end.
8. Remove the drive shaft from the front bearing carrier.
9. With a short, sharp jerk, remove drive shaft from the front
gearcase.
Drive Shaft / CV Joint Handling Tips
Care should be exercised during drive shaft removal or when
servicing CV joints. Drive shaft components are precision parts.
Cleanliness and following these instructions is very important to
ensure proper shaft function and a normal service life.
• The complete drive shaft and joint should be handled by
getting hold of the interconnecting shaft to avoid
disassembly or potential damage to the drive shaft
joints.
• Over-angling of joints beyond their capacity could
result in boot or joint damage.
• Make sure surface-ground areas and splines of shaft are
protected during handling to avoid damage.
• Do not allow boots to come into contact with sharp
edges or hot engine and exhaust components.
• The drive shaft is not to be used as a lever arm to
position other suspension components.
• Never use a hammer or sharp tools to remove or to
install boot clamps.
• Be sure joints are thoroughly clean and that the proper
amount and type of grease is used to refill when joint
boots are replaced and when joints are cleaned. Refer to
text for grease capacity of CV joints and CV joint
boots.
Outer CV Joint / Boot Replacement
NOTE: Refer the “Electronic Parts Catalog” for the
required parts to service the drive shaft. Some drive
shafts have “Boot Replacement Kits” that include a
new boot, clamps, and the required amount of
grease.
1. Remove clamps from rubber boot using the proper boot
clamp pliers.
2. Remove the large end of the boot from the CV joint and
slide the boot back.
3. Use a soft-faced hammer or brass drift to separate the outer
CV joint from the drive shaft.
NOTE: If using a brass drift, be sure to tap on the
inner race of the joint only.
Pinch
Bolt
CV Boot Clamp Pliers:
Earless Type - 8700226