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Outer CV Joint, 108 mm Diameter, Replacing






Outer CV Joint, 108 mm Diameter, Replacing

Disassembling outer CV joint

- Drive axle, clamping in vise

Use protective vise covers for this.

- Open clamps.

- Slide back protective boot

- Using a hammer, hit a copper or brass mandrel onto inner ring of CV joint.





- Remove joint

Outer CV joint, installing

- Slide joint protective boot onto drive axle.

- Insert new circlip

Circlip (snap ring) must be replaced

- Apply 80 g joint grease in inside of joint.

- Before installing joint or triple roller star, splines - A - must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.





- Screw old drive axle bolt into joint as shown in illustration.

- Drive joint onto drive axle with plastic hammer until circlip engages.





- Apply 40 g joint grease in boot side of joint.

- Bleed protective joint boot.

- Close clamp.