Front Drive Shaft: Disassembly

DISASSEMBLE DRIVE SHAFT
NOTE: Do not disassemble the outboard shaft.
1. Check the drive shaft.
  1. Check that there is no remarkable play in the outboard joint.
  2. Check that the inboard joint slides smoothly in the thrust direction.
  3. Check that there is no remarkable play in the radial direction of the inboard joint.
  4. Check the boots for damage.
2. Remove the inboard and outboard joint boot clamps. Using a screwdriver, unclamp the boot clamps.
3. w/ Dynamic damper: Remove the dynamic damper clamps. Using a screwdriver, unclamp the clamps.
  
  Fig 1: Checking Drive Shaft
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4. Remove the inboard shaft.
  1. Slide the inboard boot toward the outboard joint.
  2. Place matchmarks on the inboard joint shaft, tripod and outboard joint shaft, and then remove the inboard joint shaft.
    NOTE: Do not punch the marks.
5. Remove the tripod.
  1. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
    
    Fig 2: Placing Matchmarks On Inboard Joint Shaft, Tripod And Outboard Joint Shaft
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  2. Place matchmarks on the outboard joint shaft and tripod.
  3. Using a brass bar and a hammer, remove the tripod.
    NOTE: Do not tap the roller.
6. Remove the inboard joint boot, (dynamic damper), outboard joint boot and boot clamps.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Tripod Using Special Tool
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RH for 2WD: DISASSEMBLE INBOARD JOINT SHAFT
1. Remove the No. 1 dust cover. Using a press, remove the dust cover.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Dust Cover Using Special Tool
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Remove the bearing case.
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring (large).
2. Using a press, remove the bearing case.
3. Using a pin punch and a hammer, remove the straight pin from the bearing case.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Bearing Case
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Remove the No. 2 dust cover.
Using SST and a press, remove the dust cover.

SST 09950-00020
Remove the bearing.
1. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring (small).
  
  Fig 6: Removing Snap Ring Using Special Tool
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2. Using a press, remove the bearing.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Bearing Using Special Tool
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Except RH for 2WD: REMOVE DUST COVER
Using SST and a press, remove the dust cover from the inboard joint shaft.

SST 09950-00020

Fig 8: Removing Dust Cover From Inboard Joint Shaft Using SST And Press
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