RA/Rear Axle & Suspension — Assembly of Rear Drive Shaft, page 19

REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION — Rear Drive Shaft                                    RA-19

ASSEMBLY OF REAR DRIVE SHAFT

1. INSTALL DUST DEFLECTOR
Using a hammer and screwdriver, install a new dust
deflector.

2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL BOOT AND NEW CLAMPS TO
OUTBOARD JOINT
HINT: Before installing the boot, wrap vinyl tape around
the spline of the to prevent damage the boot.

Vinyl Tape

3. TEMPORARILY INSTALL BOOT AND NEW CLAMPS FOR
INBOARD JOINT TO REAR DRIVE SHAFT

4. ASSEMBLE TRIPOD JOINT
(a) Place the beveled side of the tripod axial spline toward
the outboard joint.

Beveled Side

Outboard Joint

(b) Align the matchmarks placed before disassembly.