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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.
10. Align the inner race spline and the axle spline
in 1800 position and press the CV joint
assembly in to the axle bar until the joint could
not move further in the axle bar. Gently tap the
CV outer axially with a mallet if required.
This ensures that the retaining ring is engaged in
the inner race.
9. Slide the boot seal into the seal groove on the
axle shaft and check the clamp position to
ensure that it is positioned correctly around the
entire circumference, then crimp the small
retainer by using the crimping pincer tool
Maintain the ear gap of 2.5 mm.