DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshafts
REFITTING
Slightly lubricate the driveshaft in order to facili-
tate the fitting of the gaiter (position the smaller
diameter of the gaiter in the groove of the drives-
haft).
Replace the spider in the position marked on
removal and replace the locking spring ring.
Make three crimping points at 120° by forcing
back the metal of the splines on the driveshaft.
Fit the yoke sleeve onto the spider.
Divide the dose of grease between the gaiter and
the yoke sleeve.
Position the gaiter correctly on its grooves.
Introduce a blunt rod with a rounded edge bet-
ween the gaiter and the yoke sleeve, in order to
measure the quantity of air contained inside the-
joint.
Lengthen or shorten the joint until you obtain the
measurement A = 190 mm (measurement taken
between the end of the joint and the face of the
smaller diameter of the yoke sleeve).
In this position, remove the rod.
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REPLACEMENT OF THE GAITER ON THE GEARBOX
SIDE
RC 462 JOINT
1 Yoke sleeve
2 Spider
3 Locking spring ring
4 Gaiter
5 Clips
Lefthand
driveshaft
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REMOVAL
Cut the two clips (5) taking care not to damage
the groove of the yoke sleeve.
Remove as much grease as possible.
Remove the yoke sleeve
Remove the locking spring ring
IMPORTANT: never use solvent for cleaning the
components.
On the press, extract the spider by using a
releasing type extractor .
NOTE : mark the position of the spider before
extracting it.
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Refit the clips using the recommended tooling.
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