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Mondeo 1997 Front Drive Halfshaft LH: Removal, Disassembly & Installation

Front Drive Halfshafts - Halfshaft LH Mondeo 1997 (08/1996-09/2000)
Disassembly and Assembly

Special Tool(s)

Gaiter clamp tightening tool

204-169 (14-044)

Separating tool

205-310 (15-091)

Bridge for separating tool

205-311 (15-092)
General Equipment
Copper hammer
Materials
Name
Specification
High-durability grease
WSD-M1C230-A 

Disassembly
  1. Detach the tripode housing.
      NOTE:
      NOTE:Use protective covers on the jaws.
    • Clamp the front halfshaft in a vice.
    1. Separate and discard the gaiter clamping straps. Slide the gaiter back.
      CAUTION:
      CAUTION:Rollers can drop out.
    1. Pull off the tripode housing.
    • Remove the grease.

  1. Dismantle the tripode star (halfshaft at the transmission end).
    1. Remove the rollers.
    1. Detach the snap-ring.

  1. Pull off the tripode star (halfshaft at the transmission end).
    • Remove the gaiter.

  1. Release the halfshaft at the wheel end.
    1. Separate and discard the gaiter clamping straps. Push the gaiter back.
    • Remove the grease.
      CAUTION:
      CAUTION:Do not damage the bearing cage
    1. Release the halfshaft from the snap-ring seat using a brass drift.

  1. Disconnect the halfshaft (halfshaft at the wheel end).
    1. Remove the halfshaft.
    1. Remove snap-ring.
    1. Pull off gaiter.

  1. Detach the tripode cage and tripode star from the tripode shell.
    1. Turn the tripode cage together with the tripode star.
    1. Pull the tripode cage with the tripode star out of the tripode shell.

  1. Remove the balls from the tripode cage.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Make sure that the tripode housing, cage, balls and star are free of grease and oil.
    Check all running surfaces for wear.

Assembly

  1. General note.
    • Renew snap rings and gaiter clamps.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:The gaiter must seat in the second ring groove.
    Install gaiter at the transmission end.
    1. Install the gaiter with the inner gaiter clamp.
    1. Locate the gaiter in position.

  1. Insert the gaiter clamping strap in the gaiter ring groove and tighten with the special tool.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Do not damage the bearing seat of the rollers.
    Install the tripod assembly.
    • Drive the tripod assembly onto the front halfshaft as far as it will go, using a suitable tube.

  1. Assemble the tripod joint.
      NOTE:
      NOTE:Use a new snap-ring.
    1. Snap-ring
    1. Install the rollers with high-durability grease.

  1. Install halfshaft at the transmission end.
    1. Insert a small screwdriver under the gaiter seat to allow the air to escape.
    1. Slide on the tripode housing until it makes contact, then pull it back 20 mm.
    • Remove the screwdriver.

  1. Place the clamp in the gaiter ring groove and tighten it with a tensioning tool (halfshaft on the transmission side).

  1. Install the balls in the tripode cage.

  1. Install the tripode cage with tripode star in the tripode shell.
    1. Slide the tripode cage with tripode star into the tripode shell.
    1. Turn the tripode cage together with the tripode star.

  1. Install halfshaft at the wheel end.
    1. Slide on the gaiter with the inner gaiter clamp.
      NOTE:
      NOTE:Use a new snap-ring. Click the snap-ring into place.
    1. Install the snap-ring.
    1. Pack the halfshaft joint with 100 grammes of high-durability grease and push it onto the front drive halfshaft.

  1. Install the gaiter (halfshaft on the wheel side).
    • Press the gaiter into the groove in the halfshaft.
    1. Slide a small screwdriver under the gaiter seat to allow the air to escape.
    1. Locate the gaiter in position and remove the screwdriver.
    • Secure the gaiter clamps (see previous job step).

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