sA-63
SUSPENSION
AND AXLE _ F R O N T D R I V E S H A F T ( 3 S - F E .
5 5 -
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DISASSEMBLY
1 .
C H E C K D R I V E S H A F T
(a) Check to ses that there is no play in the outboard
jo int.
(b) Check to soo that the inboard joint slides smoothly in
the thrust direction.
(c) Check to seo that there is not noticeable play in the
radial direction of the inboard joint.
(d) Check for damage to boots.
2.
REMOVE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMPS
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove ths 2 inboard joint boot
clamps.
(b) Slide the inboard joint boot toward the outboard joint.
DTSASSEMBLE
INBOARD JOINT TULIP
P l a c e m a t c h m a r k s
o n t h e t r i p o d a n d i n b o a r d j o i n t t u l i p
or centor drive shaft.
NOTICE: Do not Punch ths marks'
(b) Remove the inboard joint tulip or conter drive shaft
f rom th6 drive shaft.
4.
REMOVE TRIPOD JOINT
( a ) U s i n g a s n a p r i n g e x p a n d e r r e m o v o t h s s n a p r i n g .
(b) Using a snap ring expander, temporarily slide the snap
ring toward the outboard joint side.
3.
(a)