Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Reassembly: Disassembly

CAUTION:

Disassembly of wheel side joint is not allowed. If any noise or damage exists in it, replace it as assembly.
Do not disassemble tripod joint spider. If any malcondition is found in it, replace it as differential side joint assembly.

Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot big band (1) as follows.
- For boot big band without joint:
  Remove boot big band by tapping boot and band with plastic hammer. If it is hard to remove boot big band, cut it using a nipper or an iron saw with care not to damage joint housing.
- For boot big band with joint:
  Draw hooks of boot big band together and remove band.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Boot Big Band
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Wipe off grease from shaft and take off snap ring (1) using snap ring pliers (2).

Fig 2: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove tripod joint spider (1) using 3 arms puller (2).
CAUTION: To prevent any problem caused by washing solution, do not wash tripod joint except its housing.
Degreasing of tripod joint with cloth is allowed.

Fig 3: Removing Tripod Joint Spider
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot small band, and then pull out differential side (or center shaft side) boot from shaft.
Remove damper from shaft, if equipped.
Undo caulking (5) of wheel side boot big band (1) and small band (3) using flat end rod (2) or the like, then pull out wheel side boot (4) from shaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Side Boot Big Band And Small Band
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.