Windstar V6-232 3.8L (1995)
INSTALLATION
1. Install a new retainer circlip on the inboard CV joint stub shaft housing.
CAUTION: DO NOT reuse retainer circlip. A new circlip must be installed each time the inboard CV joint stub shaft housing is installed into the
transaxle differential.
NOTE: To install the retainer circlip properly, start one end in the groove and work the retainer circlip over the inboard CV joint stub shaft
housing end and into the groove. This will avoid overexpanding the retainer circlip.
NOTE: A non-metallic mallet may be used to aid in seating the retainer circlip into the differential side gear groove. If a mallet is necessary, tap
only on the outboard CV joint stub shaft.
2. Carefully align splines of the inboard CV joint stub shaft housing with the splines in the differential. Exerting some force, push inboard CV joint
stub shaft housing into differential until the retainer circlip is felt to seat in the differential side gear.
Use care to prevent damage to the inboard CV joint stub shaft and transaxle seal.
3. Carefully align splines of the outboard front wheel driveshaft joint with splines in wheel hub and push the shaft into the wheel hub as far as
possible.
4. Temporarily fasten front disc brake rotor to wheel hub with washers and two lug nuts. Insert a steel rod into the front disc brake rotor and rotate
clockwise to contact the front wheel knuckle to prevent the front disc brake rotor from turning during front wheel driveshaft and joint installation.
5. Manually thread the front axle wheel hub retaining nut onto the outboard CV joint stub shaft housing as far as possible.
CAUTION: A new front axle wheel hub retaining nut must be installed.
