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Transaxle Side

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  1. Mount drive shaft in a vise.
    CAUTION: When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
  2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.
  3. Remove circlip and dust shield from slide joint housing.
  4. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft, then pull out shaft from slide joint housing.
  5. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.
    Fig 1: Identifying Matching Marks On Slide Joint Housing And Shaft
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  6. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
  7. Remove boot from shaft.
  8. Clean the old grease off of the slide joint assembly.
    Fig 2: Removing Snap Ring
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