Repair Procedures: Disassembly

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CAUTION:

Do not disassemble 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.

Remove the Front Driveshaft.
(Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - "FRONT DRIVESHAFT ")
Remove the BJ circlip (B) from the TJ housing (A).

Fig 1: Removing BJ Circlip From TJ Housing
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Remove both boot bands from the TJ housing.

Fig 2: Removing Both Boot Bands From TJ Housing (1 Of 2)
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Fig 3: Removing Both Boot Bands From TJ Housing (2 Of 2)
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Pull out the boot from the transaxle side joint (TJ).
While separating joint boot (A) of the transaxle side, wipe the grease in VTJ case (B) and lay them in the correct order.

Fig 4: Locating Joint Boot Of Transaxle Side
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CAUTION:
- Make alignment marks (D) on spider roller assembly (A), TJ housing (B), and shaft spline (C) to aid reassembly.
Fig 5: Locating Alignment Marks On Spider Roller Assembly, TJ Housing
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Remove the snap ring (A) from the shaft.

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

Fig 7: Remove Removing Spider Assembly From Driveshaft Using Special Tool
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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: Wrapping Tape Around Driveshaft Splines To Boot
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