FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY[AJ (3.0L Duratec)]
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Disassembly
1. Remove the drive shaft. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Secure the drive shaft in a vice using protective jaw covers.
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3. Remove the boot band.
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4. Slide and remove the boot.
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5. Disconnect the tripod joint from the outer ring.
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6. If reinstalling the tripod joint, mark the tripod joint and the drive shaft for correct installation.
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7. Remove the snap ring.
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8. Remove the tripod joint.
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9. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
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10. Remove the two boot bands (wheel side).
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11. Slide the boot back out of the way to expose the joint (wheel side).
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12. Remove and dispose the retainer clip.
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13. Slide and remove the boot (wheel side) from the drive shaft.
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Assembly
1. Lubricate the joint (wheel side) with the BALL JOINT ADDITIVE.
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2. Install the boot.
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3. Install a new retainer clip.
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4. Remove any excess grease on the mating surfaces and slide the boot forward onto the joint.
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5. Remove any excess air trapped in the boot using a cloth covered screwdriver after installing the boot correctly.
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6. Assemble a new boot band.
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7. Fill the boot with the repair kit grease.
8. Position the boot (differential side).
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9. Install the tripod joint to the drive shaft.
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10. Install the snap ring.
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11. Lubricate the three tripod joint needle bearings.
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12. Lubricate inside the tripod joint with the BALL JOINT ADDITIVE.
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13. Position the outer ring onto the tripod.
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14. Position the boot (differential side).
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15. Remove any excess air trapped in the boot using a cloth covered screwdriver after installing the boot correctly.
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16. Follow the same procedures to install the two new boot bands on the opposite side.
17. Install the drive shaft. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)