Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 301

Fig. 19: Wrapping Joint Splines With Vinyl Tape
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Disassembly (Outboard Joint)

1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot and dynamic damper. See Fig. 20 . If the boot

band is an ear clamp type (B), lift up the three tabs (A) with a screwdriver.

2. Slide the outboard boot (B) partially to the inboard joint side. Be careful not to damage the boot. See Fig.

21 .

3. Wipe off the grease to expose the axle shaft and the outboard joint inner race.

4. Make a mark (A) on the axle shaft (B) at the same position of the outboard joint end (C). See Fig. 22 .

5. Carefully clamp the axle shaft in a vise.

6. Remove the outboard joint (A) using the threaded adapter and a commercially available 5/8" slide

hammer (B). See Fig. 23 .

7. Remove the axle shaft from the vise.

8. Remove the stop ring from the axle shaft. See Fig. 24 .

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9. Wrap the splines on the axle shaft with vinyl tape to prevent damage to the boot. See Fig. 19 .

10. Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.

11. Remove the vinyl tape.

Fig. 20: Removing Outboard Joint Side Boot Bands
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Fig. 21: Removing Outboard Boot
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2004 DRIVE AXLES Axle Shafts - Front - TSX

Fig. 22: Marking Axle Shaft
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2004 Acura TSX

2004 DRIVE AXLES Axle Shafts - Front - TSX