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4.8. C.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF CV
JOINT ASSEMBLY (OUTER):
1. Clean the shaft thoroughly using cleaning
solvent and hold the shaft at the middle of the
axle shaft in the vice.
2. Remove the large seal retaining clamp from
the CV joint with a side cutter or a screw-
driver with rounded tip and discard.
3. Remove the small seal retaining clamp from
the axle shaft with side cutter or screw driver
with rounded tip) and discard. Slide the seal
away from the joint along the axle shaft.
4. Wipe the grease from the face of CV joint
inner race. Angulate the CV joint on the axle
shaft and expose the retainer ring. By holding
the retainer ring in open position using a plier,
pull, the CV joint outer race at the larger
diameter until the joint separates out.
5. Remove the retaining ring from the CV Outer
housing and discard the retaining ring.
6. Remove the CV Joint seal from the axle shaft.
7. Clamp the CV assembly on a vice and place a
brass drift/screw-driver against the CV joint
cage and tap gently on the brass drift/screw-
driver with a hammer in order to tilt the cage.
Remove the first chrome alloy ball when the
CV joint cage tilts. Tilt the CV joint cage in the
opposite direction to remove the opposing
chrome alloy ball. Repeat this process to
remove all six of the balls.