2. Clamp the axle shaft in a vice through a soft pad.
3. Carefully knock off the axle shaft flange from the differential side and release the joint housing plug (photo).
4.3 Disassembling the inner joint
4. Remove the cover clamps (photo).
4.4 Axle shaft parts
1. From the wheel side; 2. CV joint parts type Rzeppa; 3, 7, 16. Retaining ring; 4. Shaft; 5. Tripod type hinge (sliding hinge); 6. Plug; 8. Crosspiece; 9. Body; 10, 13. Cover; 11, 12, 14. Clamp; 15. Hinge; 17. The ring is selected according to thickness
5. Move the covers and the sliding joint housing towards the wheel journal.
6. Mark the position of the crosspiece on the axle shaft.
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7. Press the axle shaft out of the crosspiece (performed on a press).
8. Remove the cover and body.
9. Mark the position on the axle shaft and carefully knock out the outer CV joint (photo), remove the retaining ring.
4.9 Removing the outer CV joint from the axle shaft
10. Wash and inspect all parts.
11. Before assembly, apply grease to the outer CV joint.
12. Put the boot on the axle shaft and install a new retaining ring. Put grease in the outer CV joint and secure the boot with clamps.
4.12 When installing the cover, maintain the size L
13. Place the cover on the axle shaft from the differential side, clamps and install the inner CV joint housing.
14. Clamp the axle shaft in a vice and install the crosspiece so that the toothed collar of the crosspiece faces the axle shaft.
Attention! If you are installing a removed crosspiece, align the marks made during disassembly. If you are installing a new crosspiece, move the crosspiece towards the journal to the limit.
15. Fix the crosspiece on the shaft by riveting the toothed collar in two places (photo). The riveting depth is not less than 1 mm.
4.15 Fixing the crosspiece of the sliding CV joint on the axle shaft
1. Not less than 1 mm
16. Put on the housing and put grease into the inner CV joint
17. Secure the cover with a new clamp.
18. Apply grease to the plug seal and install the plug, screw on three bolts and a nut. Press the plug in, hitting it in three places.
19. Set the size L of the cover (photo) and smooth the cover, removing residual pressure. Secure with a small clamp.