Drive Shaft C.v. Joint Boot Replacement - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION D B
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w i t h t h e s h o u l d e r i n t h e h o u s i n g .
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t o t h e o u t e r t r a c k o f t h e b e a r i n g o n l y .
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h o u s i n g a n d a l l o w t o cool n a t u r a l l y t o a m b i e n t
t e m p e r a t u r e .
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on
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of
a p r e s s ,
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t h e s p a c e r o v e r t h e S h a f t , .
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d r i v e s h a f t , a p p l y i n g
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t r a c k of t h e . b e a r i n g o n l y . .
F i t t h e n u b o n t o t h e d r i v e s h a f t s p l i n e s .
Check t h a t t h e m a t i n g f a c e s of t h e c o n i c a l
w a s h e r a n d h u b a r e s c r u p u l o u s l y c l e a n b e f o r e
f i t t i n g t h e w a s h e r a n d h u b n u t . ~ i g h t e n t h e
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a n d t h e n
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n e c e s s a r y t i g h t e n f u r t h e r t o e n a b l e t h e s p l i t
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i s m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h a t
t h e n u t i s n o t s l a c k e n e d t o i n s e r t t h e p i n .
R e f i t t h e h u b c a r r i e r a s s e m b l y t o
c a r .
TIGHTEN
ALL
BOLTSiNUTS
TO T H E I R
SPECIFIED
TORQUE L O A D I N G
( R e f e r t o S e r v i c e N o t e s T e c h n i c a l D a t a )
DB.6.
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DRIVE SHAFT C.V. JOINT BOOT REPLACEMENT
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Remove drive shaft assembly from vehicle.
Remove the two boot retaining c l i p and tap off
end closure plate.
Remove and discard circlip ietainihg ball hub
on shaft. Slide boot along shaft, away from
joint.
Support ball hub with suitable distance piece and
knock or press drive shaft
f h n
joint. Remove boot
6
Wash out ioint with degreasing fluid and
dry
off.
it
new
b o d
onto shaft. Drive
ball
hub carefully
onto shaft up to limit position.