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DRIV
REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT
ASSEMBLING THE REAR CONSTANT
VELOCITY JOINTS
1. Apply:
• molybdenum disulfide grease
(into the ball joint assembly)
2. Install:
• dust boots
1
• boot bands
2
,
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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Molybdenum disulfide grease
40 g (1.8 oz) per dust boot (rear
wheel side)
60 g (2.3 oz) per dust boot (final
gear case side)
New
3. Check:
• free play (thrust movement)
Excessive play
→
Replace the joint assem-
bly.
DISASSEMBLING THE FINAL GEAR CASE
1. Remove:
• drive shaft coupling nut
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a. Place a folded rag
1
.
b. Secure the drive shaft coupling edge in the
vise.
c. Remove the drive shaft coupling nut.
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