Toyota Camry Manual page 2851

Matchmarks
SUSPENSION AND AXLE
DISASSEMBLY
1. CHECK DRIVE SHAFT
(a) Check to see that there is no play in the outboard joint
shaft.
(b) Check to see that the inboard joint shaft slides smoothly
in the thrust direction.
(c) Check to see that there is no remarkable play in the radial
direction of the inboard joint shaft.
(d) Check for damage to boots.
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2. REMOVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT
CLAMPS
(a) Using pliers, draw the hooks together and remove the
large inboard joint boot clamp.
(b) Using a side cutter, cut the small inboard and 2 outboard
joint boot clamps and remove them.
3. REMOVE INBOARD JOINT SHAFT
(a) Place matchmarks on the tripod, inboard and outboard-
joint shafts.
NOTICE:
Do not punch the marks.
(b) Remove the inboard joint shaft from the outboard joint
shaft.
4. REMOVE TRIPOD
(a) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
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(b) Using a snap ring expander, temporarily slide the snap
ring toward the outboard joint shaft side.
(c) Place matchmarks on the outboard joint shaft and tripod.
(d) Using a brass bar and hammer, remove the tripod from
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the outboard joint shaft.
(e) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
5. REMOVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD JOINT BOOTS
Slide out the 2 boots.
NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the outboard joint.
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– FRONT DRIVE SHAFT (5S–FE)
Author :
SA–19
SA08R–01
Date :
1970