Front Drive Axle Installation (4X4); Front Drive Axle Disassembly/ Inspection (4X4); Front Drive Axle Installation (4X) - Linhai 2004 ATV 260 Service Manual

CHAPTER 5 FINAL DRIVE

5.6 FRONT DRIVE AXLE INSTALLATION (4X4)

CAUTION
To avoid damage to the front differential
oil seal and the strut oil seal, hold the
front drive shaft horizontal and straight
into the strut during installation.
1. Hold the drive shaft straight in from the
front differential.
2. Push the drive shaft straight into the front
differential and push it in all the way until it
bottoms out. If necessary, carefully tap on
the outer end of the drive shaft with a
rubber mallet or soft-faced mallet.
3. After the drive shaft is installed, pull the
inner CV joint a little to make sure the
drive shaft stopper ring has locked into the
front differential side gear groove.
4. Carefully install the
(spindle) into the strut， install the front hub
and wheel.
5. Install the ball joint on the A arm, the
steering tie rods, the hubs and the wheels
as described in this Chapter and Chapter
4.

5.7 FRONT DRIVE AXLE DISASSEMBLY/ INSPECTION (4X4)

INNER CV JOINT DISASSEMBLY
NOTE
The outer CV
disassembled or repaired, if damage
or faulty the drive axle assembly must
be replace.
1. Open the clamps on both boot band"A"
and "B" on the inner CV joint, then remove
boot band"B".Discard the boot band, it
cannot be reused.
2. Carefully slide the boot (A) onto the drive
axle and off the inboard joint.
3. Wipe out all of the molybdenum disulfide
grease within the inboard joint cavity.
4. Remove the stopper ring from the inboard
joint.
outer CV joint
joint cannot be
ATV SERVICE MANUAL 09.0
Remove the stopper ring
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