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ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE:
1. Put a light coat of grease from service kit on
the ball grooves of the inner race and the
outer race.
2. Hold the inner race 900 to the centre line of
the cage with the lands of the inner race
aligned with the windows of cage.
3. Insert the inner race into the cage.
4. Hold the cage and inner race 900 to the
center line of the outer race. Align the cage
windows with the lands of the outer race.
Important: Ensure that the retaining ring side
of the inner race faces the axle shaft. Install
the cage and the inner race into outer race.
5. Lace a brass drift / screw driver against the
CV joint cage, tap gently on the brass drift /
screw driver with mallet in order to tilt the
cage.
Install the chrome alloy ball when the CV joint
cage tilts. Repeat this procedure to install all
six of the balls as shown (Fig. 145).
6. Fill the CV joint with half of the grease
supplied in the service kit and install the new
CV joint retainer ring in the groove of the CV
inner race.
7. Clean the axle shaft using a wire brush to
remove any rust in the seal mounting area
(grooves).
8. Install the new small retaining clamp on the
neck of the seal and do not crimp. Slide the
CV joint seal onto the axle shaft towards tripot
end.
Position the small seal retaining clamp on the
boot seal.