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DRIV
FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, DIFFERENTIAL
GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT
2. Install:
• dust boots
1
• boot bands
2
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3
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a. Apply molybdenum disulfide grease into the
dust boots.
b. Install the dust boots.
c. Install the dust boot bands.
NOTE:
• The new boot bands may differ from the orig-
inal ones.
• The dust boots should be fastened with the
boot bands
3
at the grooves in the joint
shaft.
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3. Check:
• free play (thrust movement)
Excessive play
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Replace the joint assem-
bly.
Molybdenum disulfide grease
40 g (1.4 oz) per dust boot (front
wheel side)
45 g (1.6 oz) per dust boot (dif-
ferential gear case side)
New
ASSEMBLING THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR
1. Measure:
• gear lash
Refer to “MEASURING AND ADJUSTING
THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR LASH”.
2. Install:
• gear motor
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a. Slide the shift fork sliding gear
1
, which is
installed to the differential gear, to the right
to put it into the 2WD mode.
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