Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual — part 834

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Pack with grease all over the ball contact surface inside

the joint.

6.

ASSEMBLE BOOT TO INBOARD JOINT
Before assembling the boot, pack with grease.

Grease capacity:

100–105 g (0.22–0.23 lb, 3.5–3.7 oz.)

HINT: Use the grease supplied in the boot kit.

NOTICE:

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Keep grease off the joint connection groove of the boot.

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Pack with grease all over the ball contact surface inside
the joint.

7.

INSTALL NEW BOOT CLAMPS TO BOTH BOOTS

(a) Position the clamp onto the boot.

HINT: Pinch the inboard side of the boot clamp, as shown in
the illustration.

(b) Place SST onto the clamp.

SST 09521–24010

(c) Tighten SST so that the clamp is pinched.

NOTICE: Do not overtighten the SST.

(d) Using SST, adjust the clearance of the clamp.

SST 09240–00020

Clearance:

0.8 mm (0.031 in.) or less

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(e) The drive shaft is designed to move + 20 mm from the normal

position.

Drive shaft standard length:

RH 598.5 mm (23.563 in.)

LH 553.5 mm (21.791 in.)

8.

INSTALL NEW END COVER

(a) Pack grease into the end cover.

Grease capacity:

50–55 g (0.11–0.12 lb, 1.8–1.9 oz.)

(b) Remove grease from the surface of the inboard joint facing

the cover.

(c) Glue on a new gasket, with the side with adhesive on it facing

toward the outer race side of the inboard joint.

(d) Align

the bolt holes of the cover with those of the inboard joint.

(e) Install the 6 hexagon bolts and washer from the end cover

side.

(f)

Install the 6 nuts to the boot side.

(g) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, tighten the bolts. Do this in

the order shown, and repeat several times.

(h) Check that the claw of the end cover touches the inboard

joint.

9.

CHECK DRIVE SHAFT
Check that operation of the joint is smooth within the sliding
region in the axial direction.
HINT: If a large angle is used for the cross–groove type joint,
the joint will feel like it is catching, but this does not indicate
an abnormality.

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REAR DIFFERENTIAL

DESCRIPTION

SA091–07

The differential has an 8 inch ring gear to ensure accurate operation at high power output and high speed.
The differential is carried by a rear suspension member via rubber mounts to suppress vibration and noise
being transmitted to the body.

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PREPARATION
SST (SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS)

SA092–02

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REAR DIFFERENTIAL

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