Assembling The Rear Constant Velocity Joints; Disassembling The Final Drive Gear - Yamaha Rhino 450 YXR45FAV Service Manual

REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT
ASSEMBLING THE REAR CONSTANT
VELOCITY JOINTS
1. Apply:
• molybdenum disulfide grease
2. Install:
• dust boots 1
• boot bands 2, 3
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a. Apply molybdenum disulfide grease into the
b. Install the dust boots.
c. Install the dust boot bands.
NOTE:
• The new boot bands may differ from the orig-
inal ones.
• The dust boots should be fastened with the
boot bands 3 at the grooves in the joint
shaft.
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3. Check:
• free play (thrust movement)

DISASSEMBLING THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR

1. Remove:
• drive shaft coupling nut
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a. Place a folded rag 1.
b. Secure the drive shaft coupling edge in the
c. Remove the drive shaft coupling nut.
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7 - 24
(into the ball joint assembly)
New
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dust boots.
Molybdenum disulfide grease
70 g (2.5 oz) per dust boot (rear
wheel side)
65 g (2.3 oz) per dust boot (final
gear case side)
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Excessive play → Replace the joint assem-
bly.
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vise.
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DRIV
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