Front Driveshaft: Reassembly

Wrap tape around the drive shaft splines (UTJ side) to prevent damage to the boots.
Apply grease to the joint (BJ) boot on the side of wheel and install the boots.
Install the bands to both boots.

Fig 1: Identifying Bands To Both Boots
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Using clamp, secure the boot bands.
Clearance (A): 2.0 mm (0.079 in.) or less

Fig 2: Identifying Boot Bands Clearance Specifications
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To install the dynamic damper, keep the BJ shaft in a straight line and secure the dynamic damper with the dynamic damper bands.
Standard Value mm (in) :

1.6 GSL: 405.0 ± 3 (15.94 ± 0.118)

Fig 3: Identifying Dynamic Damper
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Install the UTJ boot bands and UTJ boot.
Using the alignment marks (D) made during disassembly as a guide, install the spider assembly (A) and snap ring (B) on the driveshaft splines (C).

Fig 4: Identifying Alignment Marks Spider Assembly And Snap Ring
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Fig 5: Identifying Alignment Marks Spider Assembly And Driveshaft Splines
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Add the specified grease to the joint (UTJ) boot as mush as wiped away at inspection.
Install the boots.

To control the air in the UTJ boot, keep the specified distance between the boot bands when they are tightened.

STANDARD VALUE (A)

Items	Standard(A) mm(in)
Items	LH	RH
1.6 GSL	504.1 ± 2 (19.84 ±0.078)	792.0 ± 2 (31.18 ±0.078)

Fig 6: Identifying Boot Bands Distance Specifications

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