From the inner hinge side
1. To avoid damaging the inner boot, wrap the drive shaft splines with vinyl tape.
2. Install the inner boot on the drive shaft, then remove the vinyl tape. Do not damage the inner boot.
3. Press the bearing retainer with the large diameter side toward the end of the drive shaft, then press the bearing race onto the drive shaft.
4. Align the mark on the bearing race with the mark on the drive shaft, then press the bearing race onto the drive shaft.
5. Place the ring clamp into the groove of the drive shaft. Rotate the ring clamp to fully seat it in the groove.
6. Press the bearing separator onto the bearing ring, aligning the marks.
7. Insert steel balls into the holes in the bearing cage.
8. Pack the inner joint with the joint grease supplied with the new drive shaft.
9. Place the inner joint onto the drive shaft, aligning the marks on the inner joint with the marks on the bearing separator.
10. Place the snap ring into the groove on the inner joint.
11. Adjust the length of the drive shafts as shown below, then install the boots halfway between the fully compressed and fully retracted positions. Make sure the ends of the boots fit into the grooves of the drive shaft and hinge.
12. Place the ends of the boot over the drive shaft and inner joint, then place the clips on the boots so that the end of the clip faces the front of the vehicle.
13. Remove any slack in the clamp by hand.
14. Place a mark 10-14mm from the clamp.
15. Pass the free end of the clamp band through the nose of the special boot clamp tightening tool KD-3191 (commercially available) or equivalent and into the slot on the rotating mandrel.
16. Place the wrench on the rotating mandrel of the special tool and tighten the clamp until the mark on the tape reaches the edge of the clamp.
17. Raise the special tool and bend the free end of the clamp band at a 90' angle to the clamp. Mark the clamp with a center punch, then wrap the end onto the clamp.
18. Release the special tool mandrel and trim off the excess tape, leaving a 5-10 mm tip protruding from the clamp.
19. Bend the end of the tape by tapping it with a hammer.
Note:
- Make sure the tape and clamp do not touch anything and the tape does not move.
- Remove excess grease from adjacent areas.
20. Install a new retaining ring.
From the outer hinge side
1. To avoid damaging the outer boot, wrap the drive shaft splines with vinyl tape.
2. Put on the outer cover. Do not damage the outer cover.
3. Remove the vinyl tape.
4. Place a new snap ring into the groove of the drive shaft.
5. Insert the drive shaft into the outer joint until the retaining ring fits into the joint.
6. To fully seat the outer joint, grasp the drive shaft and joint and tap them on a hard surface from a height of about 10 cm. Do not use a hammer, otherwise you may damage the drive shaft.
7. Make sure the paint mark is aligned with the end of the outer hinge.
8. Pack the outer joint with the joint grease supplied with the new drive shaft.
9. Place the ends of the boot over the drive shaft and outer joint (Figure in the middle column above).
10. Place the clips on the covers so that the end of the clip points towards the front of the car.
11. Remove any slack in the clamp by hand.
12. Place a mark 10-14mm from the clamp.
13. Pass the free end of the clamp band through the nose of the special boot clamp tightening tool KD-3191 (commercially available) or equivalent and into the slot on the rotating mandrel.
14. Place the wrench on the rotating mandrel of the special tool and tighten the clamp until the mark on the tape reaches the edge of the clamp.
15. Raise the special tool and bend the free end of the clamp band at a 90° angle to the clamp. Mark the clamp with a center punch, then wrap the end onto the clamp.
16. Release the special tool mandrel and trim off the excess tape, leaving a 5-10 mm tip protruding from the clamp.
17. Bend the end of the tape by tapping it with a hammer.
Note:
- Make sure the tape and clamp do not touch anything and the tape does not move.
- Remove excess grease from adjacent areas.
The article was copied from the website Hondabook.ru