Rendezvous AWD V6-3.6L VIN 7 (2004)
12. Wrap a shop towel around the joint outer race splined shaft.
13. Place the outer race vertically in a bench vise.
14. Make a ball accessible for removal. Tap gently on the joint cage, using a brass drift and a hammer, in order to drive a ball toward the bottom of its
track. The opposing ball will be made accessible for removal.
15. Remove the exposed ball.Use a small screwdriver to aid in removal if necessary.
16. Position the cage and inner race so they are level.
17. Repeat steps 14 through 16 in the removal sequence as shown until you remove all 6 balls.
18. Position the cage and the inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the outer race.
19. Align the cage windows with the lands of the outer race.
20. Lift to remove the cage and the inner race from the outer race.
21. Position the cage and inner race so that the larger radius corners of the cage windows are up.
