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Repair Procedure: Disassembly

CAUTION:
  • Do not disassemble the BJ assembly.
  • Special grease must be applied to the driveshaft joint. Do not substitute with another type of grease.
  • The boot band should be replaced with a new one.
  1. Remove the circlip (B) from the driveshaft spline (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Driveshaft Spline & Circlip
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  2. Remove both boot bands from the transaxle side joint (TJ) case.
    Fig 2: Removing Boot Bands From Transaxle Side Joint (TJ) Case
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  3. Pull out the boot from transaxle side joint case (B).
  4. While dividing joint (TJ) boot (A) of the transaxle side, wipe the grease in TJ case (B) and collect them respectively.
    Fig 3: Identifying Dividing Joint (TJ) Boot & TJ Case
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    CAUTION: Make alignment marks (D) on spider roller assembly (A), joint case (B), and shaft spline (C) to aid reassembly.
    Fig 4: Identifying Alignment Marks On Spider Roller Assembly, Joint Case, & Shaft Spline
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  5. Remove the snap ring (A) and spider roller assembly (B) from the shaft.
    Fig 5: Identifying Snap Ring & Spider Roller Assembly
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  6. Remove the spider assembly (B) from the driveshaft (A) using the special tool (09495-33000).
    Fig 6: Removing Spider Assembly From Driveshaft Using Special Tool (09495-33000)
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  7. Clean the spider assembly.
  8. Remove the boot (A) of the transaxle side joint (TJ).
    CAUTION: For reusing the boot (A), wrap tape (B) around the driveshaft splines (C) to protect the boot (A).
    Fig 7: Wrapping Tape Around Driveshaft Splines To Protect Boot
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  9. Using a plier or flat-tipped (-) screwdriver, remove clamps (B) from both sides of the dynamic damper (A).
    Fig 8: Identifying Dynamic Damper & Clamps
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  10. Fix the driveshaft (A) in a vice (B).
    Fig 9: Fixing Driveshaft In Vice
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  11. Apply soap powder on the shaft to prevent being damaged between the shaft spline and the dynamic damper when the dynamic damper is removed.
  12. Separate the dynamic damper (A) from the shaft (B) carefully.
    Fig 10: Identifying Dynamic Damper & Shaft
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