Front Driveshaft: Disassembly

NOTE:

Do not disassemble the BJ assembly.
Special grease must be applied to the drive shaft joint. Do not substitute with another type of grease.
The boot band should be replaced with a new one.

Remove the clip (B) from drive shaft splines (A) of the transaxle side.

Fig 1: Identifying Clip And Drive Shaft Splines Of Transaxle Side
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Remove both boot bands from the transaxle side UTJ case.

Fig 2: Removing Both Boot Bands And Transaxle Side UTJ Case
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Pull out the boot from the transaxle side joint (UTJ).
When separating the joint and boot (A), remove the grease from the UTJ case (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Joint And Boot Grease From UTJ Case
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CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the boot.
- Make alignment marks on spider roller assembly (A), UTJ case (B), and shaft splines (C) to aid reassembly.
Fig 4: Identifying Roller Assembly, UTJ Case And Shaft Splines
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Using a plier or flat-tipped (-) screwdriver, remove the snap ring (A).

Fig 5: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove the spider assembly (B) from drive shaft (A) by using the Special Tool (09495-33000).

Fig 6: Identifying Spider Assembly And Drive Shaft
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Clean the spider assembly.
Remove the boot (A), of the transaxle side joint (UTJ).
CAUTION: Wrap tape (B) around the driveshaft splines (C) to protect the boot (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Boot And Transaxle Side Joint
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Remove both side of bands (B, C) of the dynamic damper (A).

Fig 8: Identifying Both Bands
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Fix the drive shaft (A) with a vice (B) as illustrated.

Fig 9: Fixing Drive Shaft With Vice
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Apply soap powder on the shaft to prevent being damaged between the shaft spline and the dynamic damper when the dynamic damper is removed.
Separate dynamic damper (A) from the shaft (B) carefully.

Fig 10: Identifying Dynamic Damper And Shaft
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Remove both bands on the side of wheel.

Fig 11: Removing Both Bands On Side Wheel
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Pull out the joint (BJ) boot on the side of wheel into the transaxle direction.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the boot.