RAX-12
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
5. Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race
assembly from shaft.
6. Remove boot from shaft.
7. Remove old grease on housing with paper towels.
Wheel Side
1. Place shaft in a vice.
CAUTION:
When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and
shaft.
2. Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded
part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.
CAUTION:
If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or
more unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub
assembly as a set.
Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them
by pulling directly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, remove old grease on joint sub-assem-
bly with paper towels.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
Replace shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.
Joint sub-assembly (Wheel Side)
Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint.
Check joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks, fractures.
CAUTION:
If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.
Housing (Final Drive Side)
Make sure there are compression scars, cracks, factures or unusual wear of ball rolling surface.
Make sure there is no damage to shaft screws.
Make sure there is no deformation of boot installation parts.
Ball Cage
Make sure there are compression scars, cracks, factures of sliding surface.
Steel Ball
Make sure there are compression scars, cracks, factures or unusual wear.
Inner Race
Check ball sliding surface for compression scars, cracks or fractures.
Make sure there is no damage to serrated part.
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