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Repair procedures: 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: Circlip & Driveshaft Spline
    G07368086Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove both boot bands from the transaxle side joint (TJ) case.
    Fig 2: Removing Boot Bands From Transaxle Side Joint (TJ) Case
    G07368087Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  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: Dividing Joint Boot & TJ Case
    G07368088Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Make alignment marks on spider roller assembly (A), joint case (B), and shaft spline (C) to aid reassembly.
    Fig 4: Spider Roller Assembly, Joint Case & Shaft Spline Alignment Marks
    G07368089Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the snap ring (A) and spider roller assembly (B) from the shaft.
    Fig 5: Snap Ring
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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
    G07368091Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  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: Boot, Tape & Driveshaft Splines
    G07368092Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using a plier or flat-tipped (-) screwdriver, remove the both side of clamp (B) of the dynamic damper (A).
    Fig 8: Clamps & Dynamic Damper
    G07368093Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. Fix the driveshaft (A) with a vice (B) as illustrated.
    Fig 9: Fixing Driveshaft Using Vice
    G07368094Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  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: Dynamic Damper & Shaft
G07368095Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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