To replace the outer joint and boot of the
Axle Shaft assembly, first using snap ring pliers (J 8059), take out the large boot retaining clamp from the cv joint and get rid of it, then the small boot retaining clamp from the halfshaft bar. My hind leg boots began to give out after about two weeks. They kept falling off, which slowed me down. Although my boots were new, the material and workmanship on them left much to be desired. Remove the cv joint assembly from the bar by wiping off the grease from the cv joint inner race and spreading the ears on the race retaining ring using the snap ring pliers (J 8059). Take away the boot from the bar and strike delicately on cv joint cage with a brass drift & hammer to take out all six chrome alloy balls from it. Clean out the inner and outer race assemblies, cv joint cage, balls, deeply with cleaning solvent, to ensure all the old grease and contaminants are expelled from the parts, and then dry the parts out. Desana - assemble by placing a new swage ring onto the small end of the joint boot and slide them onto to half shaft bar. Use the earred clamp tool (J 35910) and small swage tool (J 41048) to secure the boot and avoid pinch points. Assemble the small swage tool (J41048) bolts and tighten them alternately till snug and grease the ball grooves of the inner and outer races with grease from the service kit. Mount the inner race in the cage while making sure it is aligned correctly and then instal the cage and inner race into the outer race. Install the chrome balls, pack the cv joint with grease and drive the cv joint onto the halfshaftbar until the retaining ring is in place. Slide the big diameter of outboard boot over the cv-joint outer race and apply the boot retaining clamp with an earred clamp tool (J 35910), breaker bar , and a torque wrench to a spec 176 nm (130 Ft. Lbs), verify gap dimension of clamp ear for correct spec.