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Final Drive Side

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  1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.
    CAUTION: When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the drive shaft.
  2. Remove the boot bands.
  3. Remove the stopper ring with suitable tool as shown, and pull the housing off.
    Fig 1: Removing Boot Bands
    G04186944Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball, inner race assembly from the drive shaft.
    Fig 2: Removing Snap Ring
    G04186945Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
  6. Remove any old grease on the housing using paper towels.