Removal & Installation: Notes
CAUTION:
Support the axle shaft. The inner axle shaft joint must not be bent by more than 18 degrees and the outer CV joint must not be bent by more than 45 degrees. DO NOT place the tripod joint under tension. Utmost care should be taken while removing/installing and assembling/disassembling axle shafts. The following points should be observed:
- The inner tripod joint on either axle shaft, must not be bent at more than 18 degrees.
- Check polished surfaces and splines for damage.
- DO NOT allow the boots to come into contact with sharp edges, the engine (when it is hot) or the exhaust system.
- DO NOT drop the axle shaft, as this can damage the inside of the boots without any signs of damage showing on the outside.
- DO NOT use axle shafts as levering tools for the installation of other components. The axle shafts must always hang freely.
- The tripod CV joint can be damaged by hard impacts on the tripod joint housing.