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Disassembly





DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT: REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made): DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING

(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the rear drive shaft snap ring.





2. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Hold the drive shaft in a vise between aluminum plates.

NOTICE:
Do not overtighten the vise.

(b) Using pliers, remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





3. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





4. SEPARATE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Separate the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot from the inboard joint assembly.

5. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the grease from the inboard joint assembly.

(b) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly and rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.





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NOTICE:
Do not use a punch for the marks.

(c) Remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

(d) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.





(e) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly and tripod joint.





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NOTICE:
Do not use a punch for the marks.

(f) Using a brass bar and a hammer, remove the tripod joint from the outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:
Do not tap the roller.

(g) Remove the inboard joint boot, rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp and No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp.

6. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Hold the drive shaft in a vise between aluminum plates.

NOTICE:
Do not overtighten SST.

(b) Using pliers, remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





7. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using pliers, remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.





8. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft assembly.

(b) Remove the old grease from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the outboard joint.

9. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER

(a) Using SST and a press, remove the rear drive shaft dust cover.





SST : 09950-00020

NOTICE:
* Be careful not to drop the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly.
* Do not overtighten SST.