Assembly

1. Position wear sleeve on joint housing, then tap sleeve onto housing using oil seal installer tool No. C-4698, or equivalent.
2. Lightly oil components, then align marks made during disassembly.

Fig. 19 Inner CV Joint Cross Installation Into Cage:

3. Align an inner race (cross) land into cage window, then insert race into cage and pivot 90°.

Fig. 20 Outer CV Joint Cage & Cross Assembly Installation Into Housing:

4. Align opposing elongated cage windows with housing land and insert cage assembly into housing. Pivot cage 90° to complete installation.

Fig. 21 Cage & Cross Assembled:

Fig. 22 Cage & Cross Installed In Housing:

When properly assembled, large counterbore in cross should be facing outward from joint on G.K.N. joint.

Fig. 23 Cage & Cross Assembled:

On S.S.G. joint, internal clip in cross will be facing outward from housing.
5. Apply suitable lubricant to ball races between all sides of ball grooves.
6. Insert balls into raceway by tilting cage and inner race assembly.
7. Slide small end of boot over shaft, then place clamp over groove on boot.

Fig. 24 Outer CV Joint Circlip Installation:

8. On G.K.N. joint, insert new circlip in shaft groove. Do not over expand or twist circlip during assembly.
9. On S.S.G. unit, install reusable circlip.
10. On all models, position joint housing on shaft, then engage by tapping sharply with a suitable soft faced mallet.
11. Ensure snap ring is properly seated by attempting to pull joint from shaft.
12. Position boot over boot groove in housing, then install clamp.