Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION:

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.

Remove the Front Driveshaft. (Refer to "FRONT DRIVESHAFT ")
Remove the circlip (B) from the driveshaft spline (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Circlip And Driveshaft Spline
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Remove both boot bands from the TJ case.

Fig 2: Removing Large Boot Band
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Fig 3: Removing Smaller Boot Band
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Remove the TJ case (A).

Fig 4: Identifying TJ Case
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CAUTION:
- Make alignment marks on spider roller assembly (A), joint case (B), and shaft spline (C) to aid reassembly.
Fig 5: Identifying Spider Roller Assembly, Joint Case And Shaft Spline
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Remove the snap ring (A) from the shaft.

Fig 6: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove the spider assembly (B) from the driveshaft (A) using the special tool (09495-33000).

Fig 7: Identifying Spider Assembly And Driveshaft
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Clean the spider assembly.
Remove the TJ boot (A).
CAUTION:
- For reusing the boot (A), wrap tape (B) around the driveshaft splines (C) to protect the boot (A).
Fig 8: Identifying Boot And Tape Wrap Around Driveshaft Splines
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