Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 75

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
(8) Clamp the outer C/V joint in a vertical position.
Place the stub shaft in a soft–jawed vise.
(9) Press down on one side of the bearing cage/hub
to tilt the cage. This will provide access to a ball at
the opposite side of the cage. If the C/V joint is tight,
use a hammer and brass drift to loosen the bearing
hub. Do not contact the bearing cage with the
drift.
(10) Remove the ball from the bearing cage (Fig.
16). If necessary, a small pry bar can be used to pry
the ball loose from the cage.
Fig. 16 Ball Removal
1 – CV JOINT HOUSING (OUTER)
2 – BEARING HUB (UP)
3 – BEARING CAGE (UP)
4 – BALL
(11) Repeat the step above until all six balls are
removed from the bearing cage.
(12) Tilt the bearing cage and hub to a vertical
position. Remove the cage from the housing. Pull
cage upward and away from the housing (Fig. 17).
(13) Turn the bearing hub 90° from the bearing
cage. Align one pair of the hub lands with the cage
windows. Raise and insert one of the lands into the
adjacent cage window. Remove the bearing hub by
rolling it out of the cage (Fig. 18).
FRONT AXLE DRIVESHAFTS
Fig. 17 Bearing Cage & Hub Removal
1 – CV JOINT HOUSING (OUTER)
2 – BALL RACE
3 – BEARING CAGE WINDOW
Fig. 18 Bearing Hub Removal
ASSEMBLY
(1) Lightly apply lubricating oil to all the outer
C/V joint components before assembling them.
(2) Align the bearing hub, cage and housing (Fig.
15) according to the alignment reference marks.
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