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DRIVESHAFTS
Gaiter on wheel end
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98824R
REFITTING
Put onto the shaft:
- the small collar,
- the gaiter (3).
Insert the ball seal (1) fitted with its locking ring
(new) on the splines of the shaft until it presses up
against the shaft grooved section (B). AC 1700 seal
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
T. Av. 1256 Pliers for crimping OETIKER clips
T. Av. 1168 Pliers for CAILLAU clips
A driveshaft can be partially repaired on the
wheel side:
- replacing the seal,
- replacing the gaiter.
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT ON THE WHEEL END
1 Stub axle cup
2 Balls
3 Ball cage
4 Locking ring
5 Driveshaft
6 Gaiter
7 Ball hub
A ABS ring (option)
REMOVAL
Cut the clips and the gaiter along the whole
length.
Remove as much grease as possible
Move the locking ring (7) and simultaneously tap
the front face of the ball hub several times with a
mallet (5).
Then separate the seal from the driveshaft.
78616R
78615R2
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TRANSMISSION
Gaiter on wheel end
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Empty the contents of the grease sachet into the
gaiter and into the stub axle cup.
NOTE : the amount of grease, given in the
"Consumables" chapter must be complied with.
Insert the lips of the gaiter into the channels of
the cup (1) and the driveshaft (5). AC 1700 seal
98824R
Fit the clips and tighten them with the tool corre-
sponding to the type of clips supplied in the kit
(CAILLAU or OETIKER).
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Gaiter on wheel end
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DI2903
NOTE : CAILLAU clips cannot be reused.
CAILLAU CLIP
AC 1700 and GE 86
seals
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
T.Av. 1168 Pliers for CAILLAU clips
93039R93040S
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DRIVESHAFTS
Gaiter on wheel end
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96048S
OETIKER CLIPS
AC 1700 and GE 86
seals
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
T.Av. 1256 Pliers for crimping OETIKER clips
POSITION 1 - Precrimping and positioning the clip
Put the connecting bar (A) in the upper notch and close the pliers fully.
DI2901
Put the connecting bar (A) in the lower notch and close the pliers fully. The precrimped clip slides onto the
gaiter and can be positioned.
DI2902
POSITION 2 - Crimping
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DRIVESHAFTS
Gaiter on gearbox end
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92303R
Remove as much grease as possible
Ease off the metal retaining cover. 1 Yoke
2 Spider
3 Metal retaining cover
4 Rubber gaiter
5 Retaining clip
6 Driveshaft
7 Metal insertRC 490 seal
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
T.Av. 1034 Pliers for crimping driveshaft
clips
92045S
REMOVAL
Unclip the three points of the metal cover with
the pliers.
92044S
Cut the retaining clip and the gaiter along its
whole length.
92046S
SEAL ON RIGHT HAND DRIVESHAFT
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DRIVESHAFTS
Gaiter on gearbox end
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90388S
REFITTING
Lubricate the driveshaft and slide on:
- a new retaining clip,
- the rubber gaiter (4) with the metal insert (7)
and the metal retaining cover (3). Remove the yoke.RC 490 seal
89145S
NOTE : as the yoke does not have a stop tab, it
can be removed without using force.
Do not remove the rollers from their respective
journals since the rollers and the needles match
each other and should never be interchanged.
Remove the circlips (depending on the model).
90387S
Never using thinners for cleaning these compo-
nents.
With a press, extract the triaxe component by
using a
FACOM U53G type extractor tool.
92048-1R
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DRIVESHAFTS
Gaiter on gearbox end
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92050S
Distribute the quantity of grease into the gaiter
and yoke.
NOTE : the amount of grease, given in the
"Consumables" chapter must be complied with.
Position:
- the gaiter and its metal insert into the metal
retaining cover,
- the metal retaining cover by sliding it up until
it touches the guide plate on the yoke.
In this position, form three crimps in the holes des-
igned for this purpose on the guide plate. Refit the triaxe component onto the splined shaft.RC 490 seal
90389S
Replace the retaining circlips or make three crim-
ping points at 120° by pressing the metal from the
splines onto the driveshaft.
90391S
Grease the yoke and engage it onto the triaxe
component.Insert a blunt rod with a rounded end between
the gaiter and the shaft in order to expel the air
inside the seal.
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Gaiter on gearbox end
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88601R
Extend or shorten the seal until it reaches a length
ofA = 156 ± 1 mm (dimension between the end
of the gaiter and the machined face of the largest
part of the yoke).
In this position, remove the rod
Fit the clip onto the gaiter and tighten it using
tool T.Av. 1034. RC 490 seal
92051R
92052R
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