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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY [MTX]

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1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.

2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

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1 | Boot band (wheel side) (See Boot Band (Wheel Side) Disassembly Note) (See Boot Band (Wheel Side) Assembly Note)
2 | Boot band (transaxle side) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Disassembly Note) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Assembly Note)
3 | Clip (See Clip Disassembly Note) (See Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note)
4 | Outer ring (See Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note)
5 | Snap ring (See Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note)
6 | Balls (See Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note) (See Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note)
7 | Inner Ring (See Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note) (See Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note)
8 | Cage (See Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note) (See Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note)
9 | Boot (See Boot Assembly Note)
10 | Dynamic damper (See Dynamic Damper Assembly Note)
11 | ABS sensor rotor (See ABS Sensor Rotor Disassembly Note) (See ABS Sensor Rotor Assembly Note)
12 | Shaft and ball joint component

## Clip Disassembly Note

1. Mark the drive shaft and outer ring for proper assembly.

  Caution

  • Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

2. Remove the clip.

## Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note

1. Mark the inner ring and cage.

  Caution

  • Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

2. Remove the snap ring using snap-ring pliers.

3. Turn the cage approx. 22.5° and pull the cage and balls away from the inner ring.

## Dynamic Damper Assembly Note

1. Install the dynamic damper as shown in the figure.

Standard length

  L8, LF, L3 (2WD): 333.7-341.7 mm {13.14-13.45 in}
  L3 Turbo and MZR-CD (RF Turbo): 290.7-298.7 mm {11.45-11.75 in}

2. Install the new boot band onto the dynamic damper.

## Boot Assembly Note

  Note

  • The wheel side and transaxle side boots are different.

1. Fill the boot (wheel side) with the specified grease.

  Caution

  • Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering the boot.

Grease amount

  L8, LF (LH): 85-105 g {3.00-3.70 oz}
  L8, LF (RH) and L3 (2WD): 100-120 g {3.53-4.23 oz}
  L3 Turbo and MZR-CD (RF Turbo): 110-130 g {3.89-4.58 oz}

2. With the splines of the shaft still wrapped in tape from disassembly, install the boot.

3. Remove the tape.

## Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note

1. Align the marks and install the balls and cage to the inner ring in the direction shown in the figure.

  Caution

  • Install the cage with the offset facing the snap ring groove. If incorrectly installed, the drive shaft may become disengaged.

2. Install a new snap ring.

## Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (transaxle side) with the specified grease.

  Caution

  • Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering the boot.

Grease amount

  L8, LF (LH): 105-125 g {3.71-4.41 oz}
  L8, LF (RH) and L3 (2WD): 120-140 g {4.24-4.92 oz}
  L3 Turbo and MZR-CD (RF Turbo): 135-155 g {4.77-5.47 oz}

2. Align the marks, and install the outer ring on to the shaft.

3. Install a new clip.

4. Install the boot.

5. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.

Front drive shaft standard length (MTX)

  L8, LF (LH): 677.7-687.7 mm {26.69-27.07 in}
  L8, LF (RH) and L3 (2WD/RH): 627.9-637.9 mm {24.73-25.11 in}
  L3 (2WD/LH): 676.5-686.5 mm {26.64-27.02 in}
  L3 Turbo and MZR-CD (RF Turbo) (LH): 640.4-650.4 mm {25.22-25.60 in}
  L3 Turbo and MZR-CD (RF Turbo) (RH): 584.1-594.1 mm {23.00-23.38 in}

6. Release any trapped air from the boots by carefully lifting up the small end of each boot with a cloth wrapped screwdriver.

  Caution

  • Be careful not to allow the grease to leak.
  • Do not damage the boot.

7. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the specification.