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8-l. Drive Shaft Inspection
A. Removal
See page 113, Section 5-1D for drive
shaft removal.
B. Inspection
(1) Inspect oil seal for damage. If dama-
ged, replace the oil seal.
(2) Inspect shaft splines have excessive
wear and/or damaged, replace the drive
shaft.
NOTE:
When installing the drive shaft, lubri-
cate splines and oil seal with light
coat of lithium soap base grease.
DRIVE SHAFT
8-2. Ball Joint inspection
A. Removal
Remove middle gear and final gear cases.
Remove drive shaft. The ball joint can
now
be easily removed from the swing
arm cavity.
NOTE:
The ball joint cannot be disassembled.
If damaged, it must be replaced.
Inspection
Inspect ball joint for leakage. The ball
joint should move freely up and down,
and from side to side. It should not move
when twisted. See illustrations.
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