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Axle Drive Shafts: Disassembly

  1. On inner CV joint, remove circlip from axle shaft and drive protective cap from CV joint. Place axle shaft in holder and press CV joint from shaft with adapter, supporting hub to prevent damage.
  2. Pivot hub and cage assembly out of inner joint, then push out and remove balls. Align ball hub grooves with cage and remove hub. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Removing Inner CV Joint Ball Hub
    G00086256Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
    NOTE: Inner CV joint and ball hub are matched sets. DO NOT interchange with outer joint. Also, balls of CV joints cannot be interchanged between CV joints.
  3. Remove and discard inner boot clamp and boot. On outer CV joint, spread circlip inside ball hub and drive CV joint off axle shaft with brass drift; tap on hub.
  4. Mark position of ball hub and outer joint, then tilt cage and remove each ball. Align cage perpendicular to joint, align 2 large openings of cage with raised portions of joint and remove cage and hub.
  5. Position 1 retainer of hub in large opening and remove hub by tilting outward. Remove and discard outer boot and clamp.
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