- A) Check that there is no play in the outer hinge.
- b) Check that the inner hinge slides smoothly in the direction of thrust.
- V) Check that there is no noticeable radial play in the inner joint;
- G) Check the integrity of the covers.
2. Remove collars of covers of hinges.
- A) Using a screwdriver, remove the four boot straps.
- b) Slide the covers towards each other.
3. (3S-GE) Put alignment marks on the outer race of the inner joint and the center drive shaft.
(3S-FE, 2C, 4A-FE and 4S-FE) Disconnect the inner joint race by first marking the race, the triple joint and the drive shaft.
Note: Do not make alignment marks with a sharp object.
4. (3S-GE) Remove the outer race of the inner joint.
- A) Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining ring.
- b) Remove the inner joint race from the drive shaft.
5. (3S-GE) Remove the inner hinge.
- A) Put alignment marks on the drive shaft, inner race and cage.
- b) Remove six balls and separator
- V) Using the special tool, remove the retaining ring.
- G) Using a copper rod and a hammer, remove the inner race.
(3S-FE, 2C, 4A-FE and 4S-FE) Remove the triple joint.
- A) Using the special tool, remove the retaining ring.
- b) (3S-FE and 4S-FE) Using the special tool, temporarily slide the retaining ring toward the outer pivot.
- A) Put alignment marks on the drive shaft and triple joint.
Note: Do not make alignment marks with a sharp object.
- G) Using a copper rod and a hammer, remove the triple joint from the drive shaft.
Attention: do not drop the hinge when removing.
- d) (3S-FE and 4S-FE) Using the special tool, remove the retaining ring.
6. (3S-GE) Using the special tool, remove the retaining ring.
7. Remove hinge covers. Caution: Do not disassemble the outer hinge.
(For the right drive shaft of models with engines 2C, 4A-FE)
- A) Remove the inner hinge cover.
- b) Using a screwdriver, remove the damper clamp.
- V) Remove the damper.
- G) Remove the outer hinge cover.
8. (For left drive shaft of models with 3S-FE and 4S-FE engines) Using the special tool and a press, remove the boot from the inner joint.
(For left drive shaft models with 3S-GE engine)
Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the boot from the inner joint.
9. (3S-GE. 3S-FE and 4S-FE) (For right drive shaft) Disassemble the central drive shaft.
- A) Using a press, remove the boot from the central drive shaft.
- b) Using a screwdriver, remove the retaining ring.
- V) Using a press, remove the bearing retainer.
- G) Using the special tool and a press, remove the boot.
- d) Using the special tool, remove the retaining ring.
- e) Using a press, remove the bearing.
- and) Remove the snap ring.
- h) Using a beard and hammer, knock out the pin.