1. Clamps of the boot on the rear main gear side.
2. Outer ring.
3. Retaining ring.
4. Tripod hinge.
5. Dust cover on the rear main gear side.
6. Clamps of the boot on the wheel side.
7. Dust cover on the wheel side.
8. Shaft with ball CV joint.
Note:
: replace the part with a new one after each removal.
: use a special tool or device.
: apply lubricant.
(Data provided by the website: «Mazbook»)
1. Use pliers to pry up the boot clamp as shown in the figure and remove the boot.
2. Mark the relative positions of the outer ring and shaft for correct assembly later.
3. Remove the outer ring from the shaft.
4. Apply alignment marks to the shaft and Tripod joint.
5. Remove the retaining ring using special pliers.
6. Remove the Tripod joint from the shaft.
Caution: Do not attempt to knock the Tripod joint off the shaft with a hammer. This may damage the Tripod joint.
Note: Remove the wheel side boot only if faulty.
7. Wrap the shaft splines with electrical tape.
8. Remove the clamps and remove the boot from the wheel side of the shaft.
Note: The small diameter boot clamp is removed only if it is damaged.
9. Remove the small diameter boot clamp using special pliers.
Note: The drive shaft boots on the wheel side and the gearbox side are different. Be careful not to mix up the boots when installing.
10. Place grease inside the new boot on the wheel side.
Note: Do not touch the grease with your hands. Apply grease with a grease gun to prevent foreign materials from entering the dust boot. Grease quantity: 40-60 g.
11. After making sure that the shaft splines are still covered with electrical tape, install the boot onto the drive shaft.
12. Remove the electrical tape from the shaft splines.
13. Adjust the gap A to 2.9 mm by turning the adjusting screw of the special crimping tool.
14. Tighten the small clamp of the boot on the wheel side using a special tool. Make sure that the gap B is within the norm (2.4-2.8 mm). If the gap B exceeds the permissible range, reduce the gap A on the crimping tool and crimp the clamp again. If the gap B is less than the norm, replace the boot clamp with a new one, increase the gap A on the crimping tool and crimp the new clamp.
15. Make sure that the boot clamp does not protrude beyond the boot mounting areas. If the clamp is not installed where it should be, replace the boot clamp with a new one, repeating the operations described above.
16. Adjust the gap C to 3.2 mm by turning the adjusting screw of the special crimping tool.
17. Tighten the large clamp of the boot on the wheel side using a special tool. Make sure that the clearance D is within the norm (2.4-2.8 mm). If the gap D exceeds the permissible range, reduce the gap C on the crimping tool and crimp the clamp again. If the gap D is less than the norm, replace the boot clamp with a new one, increase the gap C on the crimping tool and crimp the new clamp.
18. Make sure that the boot clamp does not protrude beyond the boot mounting areas. If the clamp is not installed where it should be, replace the boot clamp with a new one, repeating the operations described above.
19. Having aligned the installation marks on the shaft and the joint, install the Tripod joint on the shaft using a hammer and a suitable rod.
20. Insert a new retaining ring using special pliers.
21. Make sure that the retaining ring is correctly seated in the shaft groove.
22. Place in outer ring with dust cover (from the main gear side) necessary lubrication.
Note: Do not touch the grease with your hands. Apply grease with a grease gun to prevent foreign materials from entering the dust boot. Grease quantity: 70-90 g.
23. Install the outer ring on the shaft.
24. Adjust the length of the drive shaft to the standard value (see section "Service data" at the beginning of the chapter).
25. Bleed all the air out of the boots by carefully lifting the small diameter edges of each boot with a flat screwdriver wrapped in cloth.
Note:
- Make sure there are no grease leaks due to damage to the anthers.
- If the boot is damaged, it may become impossible to adjust the drive shaft length.
26. Bend the clamp in the direction opposite to the shaft rotation when the car is moving forward, and tighten it using pliers.
