Drive Shaft, Inner Joint - Removal

REMOVAL





1. Clamp shaft in a vise (with soft jaws) and support C/V joint (1).
2. Remove clamps with a cut-off wheel or grinder.
3. Slide boot down (2) the shaft.





4. Remove lubricant from housing (1) to expose the C/V snap ring (2) and remove snap ring.





5. Remove bearings (4) from the cage (1).
6. Rotate cage (1) 30° and slide cage off the inner race (2) and down the shaft (3).





7. Remove spread inner race (1) snap ring (4) and remove race (1) from the shaft (3).
8. Remove boot from the shaft and discard.





9. Clean and inspect housing (1), cage (2), bearings (3), housing snap-ring (4), inner race snap-ring (5) and inner race (6) for wear or damage.