2. Clamp the rear part of the cardan shaft in a vice, placing wooden blocks with recesses for the shaft against the jaws.
3. Apply alignment marks to the shaft parts, then remove the front part from the slots.
4. Pull out the rubber bushing, then use special pliers to remove the retaining ring from the groove in front of the central bearing (see illustration). Remove the dust seal.
5. Remove the center bearing from the bracket.
6. Clamp the center bearing in a vice and press or tap the rear of the driveshaft out of it. Remove the dust seal.
7. In the same way, push or knock out the center bearing from the housing and remove the dust cap.
8. Clean the removed components and the end of the driveshaft. Lightly lubricate the grooves.
9. Install the new ball bearing into the housing and install the dust seal.
10. Clamp the universal joint of the rear shaft in a vice and install the central bearing in the grooves, resting a metal tube against its inner ring. Make sure that the bearing touches the flange.
11. Attach the bracket to the central bearing with bolts and tighten the bolts to the specified tightening torque Specifications.
12. Clamp the rear of the shaft in a vice and install the front dust seal and snap ring (the last one should fit into the groove).
13. Install the rubber bushing onto the grooves.
14. Connect the front and rear parts of the shaft, aligning the marks made earlier. Note that there is a guide groove (see illustration).
15. Install the driveshaft as described in Chapter 10.
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