Lincoln Navigator: Front Drive Halfshafts / Inner Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot. Removal and Installation

Lincoln Navigator 2018-2025 Workshop Manual / Driveline / Front Drive Halfshafts / Inner Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Flat Headed Screw Driver
Boot Clamp Pliers
Rubber Mallet
Three Leg Puller

Materials

Name	Specification
Motorcraft® Constant Velocity Joint Grease XG-5	WSS-M1C258-A1

Removal

Remove the halfshaft.
Refer to: Halfshaft (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

1. Remove and discard the large CV boot clamp.
1. Position the CV boot to access the inner CV housing retaining ring.

Remove and discard the inner CV housing retaining ring.

Remove the inner CV joint housing.

NOTE: The CV joint cage balls are free to fall out.
Remove and discard the CV joint cage circlip.

NOTE: The CV joint cage balls are free to fall out.
Using general equipment, remove the CV joint cage.
Use the General Equipment: Three Leg Puller

Remove and discard the small clamp and remove the CV joint boot.

Installation

NOTE: CV cage is shown assembled.
Clean and inspect the CV joint cage.

Using boot clamp pliers, install the new CV joint boot and the new small CV joint boot clamp.
Use the General Equipment: Boot Clamp Pliers

NOTE: The CV joint cage is a snug fit and may need to tapped on with a soft face mallet.
Using a soft face mallet, install the CV joint cage.
Use the General Equipment: Rubber Mallet

Install the new CV joint cage circlip.

Install the grease sachet evenly in the CV joint boot and housing.
Material: Motorcraft® Constant Velocity Joint Grease / XG-5 (WSS-M1C258-A1)

NOTE: When installing the CV joint housing, insert a small flat blade screwdriver under the CV joint boot seat to allow air to escape.

Install the inner CV housing and the new inner CV housing retaining ring.
1. Using a flat blade screw driver to allow air to escape, install the CV joint housing.
  Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver
1. Using boot clamp pliers, install the new large CV joint boot clamp.
  Use the General Equipment: Boot Clamp Pliers

Install the halfshaft.
Refer to: Halfshaft (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

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