Outer CV Joint, Checking

Outer CV Joint, Checking

In order to replace grease in case of contamination, joint must be disassembled or if journal surface of balls must be checked for wear and damage.

Disassembling

- Before disassembling mark ball hub position in relation to the ball cage and housing with an electric scriber or oil stone see - arrow -.





- Swing ball hub and ball cage.

- Remove balls in sequence.

- Turn cage until two cage windows - arrow - rest on joint body.





- Lift out cage with hub.

- Swing a hub segment in a cage window.





- Fold hub out from cage.

Checking

6 balls for each joint belong to a tolerance group. Check stub axle, hub, cage and balls for small depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing. Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock, in such cases joint should be replaced. Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.

Assembling

- Press quantity of grease into joint body => [ Grease quantity and type ] Drive Axle Assembly Overview, With 100 mm Inner CV Joint (dia. 100 mm) or => [ Grease quantity and type ] Drive Axle Assembly Overview, With 108 mm Inner CV Joint (dia. 108 mm), grease quantity and type.

- Insert cage with hub into joint body.

• Cage must be installed laterally correct.

- Press in opposing balls in sequence, during this, previous position of ball hub to ball cage and to joint body must be re-established.