Contents: Removing the inner drive joint… ↳ Mounting the inner drive joint… ↳ Removing the outer drive joint… ↳ Mounting the protective cuff of the… ↳ Knead the grease well ↳
Hinge joint cuffs are often as durable as drive shafts. However, sharp, knife-like stones, for example, can damage them. Ford and specialty stores offer repair kits for experienced amateur mechanics that are relatively easy to install.
The following description assumes that the drive shafts have already been removed.
Removing the inner drive joint protective cuff
Tighten the drive shaft in a vice (use protective jaws).
Disconnect the tension clamps with side cutters and dispose of. Slide the cuff.
Extend the tripod joint.
Open the sprocket safety ring; remove the sprocket using a puller with jaws.
Remove the cuff; dispose of grease.
Mounting the inner drive joint protective cuff
Pull the cuff tight; insert the tension band into the ring groove and tighten.
Place the tripod sprocket onto the drive shaft until it stops using a suitable punch or special tool (do not damage the synchronizing rollers).
Secure the tripod sprocket with a new retaining ring.
Fill the joint with grease (for the amount of grease, see the section "Checking the drive shaft seals"). Insert a small screwdriver 1 under the cuff to remove air.
"Adjusting" the hinge
Push the tripod joint in until it stops, then pull out 2 x 20mm.
Remove the screwdriver.
Insert the tension band into the ring groove and tighten.
Removing the outer drive joint protective cuff
Remove the tension clamps with side cutters and dispose of.
Remove the cuff from the gearbox side.
Dispose of lubricant filler.
Mounting the protective cuff of the outer drive joint
Always use new retaining rings and tension clamps.
Slide the cuff on from the gearbox side.
Secure the end of the cuff on the wheel side with tension tape.
Fill the drive joint with grease (for the amount of grease, see the section "Checking the drive shaft seals").
Press the cuff into the annular groove of the drive joint. To allow air to escape, insert a small screwdriver under the cuff.
Insert the tension band into the ring groove of the cuff and tighten.
Knead the grease well
Before you finally fix the tension clamps, knead the new grease well. To do this, knead the folded roller and carefully turn the hinge: then the grease will be evenly distributed in the cuff and in the hinge. Make sure that the cuff sits on the drive shaft without compressed folds.
This article was borrowed from the website [FORDBOOK]