Cv Joint-Inner Removal; Installation - Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual

3 - 16 HALF SHAFT
CV JOINT-INNER
REMOVAL
(1) Clamp shaft in a vise (with soft jaws) and sup-
port C/V joint.
(2) Remove clamps with a cut-off wheel or grinder
(Fig. 16).
CAUTION: Do not damage C/V housing or half shaft
with cut-off wheel or grinder.
Fig. 16 BOOT CLAMP LOCATION
1 - C/V HOUSING
2 - CLAMP
3 - BOOT
4 - CLAMP
(3) Remove housing from the half shaft (Fig. 17)
and slide boot down shaft.
Fig. 17 C/V HOUSING
1 - BOOT
2 - HOUSING
(4) Remove housing bushing from the housing.
(5) Remove tripod snap ring (Fig. 18).
Fig. 18 TRIPOD SNAP RING
1 - SNAP RING
2 - TRIPOD
3 - PLIERS
(6) Remove tripod and boot from the half shaft.
(7) Clean and inspect C/V components for exces-
sive wear and damage. Replace the tripod as a unit
only if necessary.

INSTALLATION

(1) Clean all C/V joint components and shaft.
(2) Slide new boot down the half shaft.
(3) Install tripod and tripod snap ring on the half
shaft (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 C/V TRIPOD
1 - BOOT
2 - TRIPOD
(4) Pack grease supplied with the joint/boot into
the housing and boot.
(5) Coat tripod with supplied grease.
(6) Install new bushing (Fig. 20) onto the housing.
(7) Insert the tripod and shaft in the housing.
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