DRIVESHAFT 7 6. 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 screwdriver 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/screwdriver 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.
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