Assembly

1. Lubricate the tripot bearing and the inboard joint housing with Ford High Temp Constant Velocity Joint Grease E43Z-19590-A or equivalent meeting Ford specifications ESP-M1C207-A.





2. Tape the driveshaft splines before installing the front wheel driveshaft joint boot to prevent damage.
3. Install the front wheel driveshaft joint boot onto the driveshaft.





4. Install the (A) tripot bearing onto the (B) driveshaft.





5. Install the snap ring.





6. Install the inboard joint housing onto the tripot bearing.





7. Position the (A) inboard front wheel driveshaft joint boot onto the (B) inboard joint housing.





8. Remove any excess air trapped in the front wheel driveshaft joint boot using a dull screwdriver after adjusting the front wheel driveshaft joint boot spacing.





9. Install two new front wheel driveshaft joint boot clamps with Boot Clamp Pliers D87P-1098-A or equivalent.





10. Install a new driveshaft bearing retainer circlip onto the outboard driveshaft joint.
11. Install the front wheel driveshaft and joint.