Outer CV Joint, Checking

Outer CV Joint, Checking

It is necessary to disassemble the joint whenever replacing the grease or if the ball surfaces show wear or damage.

Removing






- Before disassembling mark ball hub position in relation to the ball cage and housing with an electric scriber or oil stone - arrow -.

- Tilt ball hub and ball cage and remove balls one after another.

- Turn cage until two cage windows - arrow - rest on joint body.






- Lift out cage with hub.

- Swing a hub segment in a cage window.






- Fold hub out from cage.

• 6 balls for each joint belong to a tolerance group. Check stub axle, hub, cage and balls for small depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing.

• Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock, in such cases joint should be replaced.

• Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

- Press quantity of grease specified in table into joint body.

• 90 mm diameter outer joint, grease quantities, refer to => [ Filling the Joints with Grease ] 100 mm Inner CV Joint.

• 98 mm diameter outer joint, grease quantities, refer to => [ Filling the Joints with Grease ] 108 mm Inner CV Joint.

- Insert cage with hub into joint body.

• Cage must be installed laterally correct.

- Press in opposing balls in sequence, during this, previous position of the ball hub to ball cage and to joint body must be established again.

- Install new circlip in shaft.

- Distribute remaining grease in the joint boot.