Final Drive Side
- Wrap the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot band and boot to shaft.
NOTE: Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for assembly.
- Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the shaft.
- Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the shaft, and secure them using the snap ring.
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NOTE: Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly. - Insert the specified quantity of Genuine Grease or equivalent, into the housing. Refer to
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Grease capacity: 120 - 140 g (4.23 - 4.94 oz)
CAUTION: If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated by * marks) on shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove all grease from surfaces. - Install the stopper ring onto the housing.CAUTION:
- Do not reuse stopper rings.
- Make sure that housing and stopper ring are fully engaged.
- Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by * marks) as shown.
CAUTION: If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by * marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove all grease from surfaces.
- Check that the boot installation length "L" is the length indicated below. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver or similar tool into the large end of the boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.
Boot installation length "L": 163.9 - 164.3 mm (6.45 - 6.47 in)
CAUTION:- The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified value.
- Do not to touch the tip of the screwdriver to the inside of the boot.
- Secure the big and small ends of the boot with the new boot bands as shown.
NOTE: Discard not reuse boot bands.
- Secure housing and shaft and then make sure that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Use a new boot band if the boot band needs to be loosened to reposition the boot.
- Install circlip and dust cover to housing.NOTE: Do not reuse circlip and dust cover.