Disassembly and assembly of the rear drive shafts:
1 - retaining ring,
2 - outer cage of the inner hinge,
3 - inner cage of the inner hinge,
4 - separator,
5 - ball,
6 - collar,
7 - inner hinge cover,
8 - drive shaft,
9 - cover of the external hinge,
10 - external hinge.
Internal hinge
1. Remove retaining ring (IN) from the inner joint shaft (A).
2. Remove boot clamp. To remove the clamp, do the following:
Attention: do not damage the cover.
(Clamp type 2)
Squeeze clamp (A) pliers (IN), as it shown on the picture.
(Welded collar) Using wire cutters, cut the clamp (WITH).
(Clamp type 1) Fold up the protruding part (E) collar (D) and press the latch (F).
3. Remove retaining ring (A).
4. Mark (D) to the separator (WITH) hinge and the outer race of the inner hinge (IN). Wrapping the outer clip with rags (E), remove it.
Note: Apply marks so that you can clearly identify the position of the separator relative to the outer race of the hinge.
Attention: when removing the clip, be careful not to drop the hinge balls.
5. Mark (D) on the drive shaft (A), the inner race of the hinge (IN) and separator (WITH).
6. Remove retaining ring (E).
7. Remove six balls (F) and remove the inner race of the hinge (IN) from separator (WITH).
8. Wind up the protective tape (WITH) on the splines of the drive shaft (A). Remove the case (IN).
Attention: do not damage the cover.
9. Remove the protective tape.
External hinge
1. Remove the clamp (similar to its removal for the inner hinge).
2. Remove the case (A) external hinge.
3. Remove grease from the drive shaft (A) and external hinge (IN).
4. Using a ruler (WITH) mark (D), as shown in the picture above.
5. Wrap the drive shaft (A) rags (IN) and clamp it in a vise (WITH).
6. Using the special tool, remove the outer hinge (D) from the drive shaft.
7. Remove retaining ring (IN) drive shaft (A).
8. Wind up the protective tape (A) on the splines of the drive shaft.
9. Remove the case (IN) outer hinge.
10. Remove the protective tape.