Note: A suitable bearing puller will be required, to draw the bearing and collar off the driveshaft end.
1. Remove the right-hand driveshaft as described in Section 2.
2. Check that the bearing outer race rotates smoothly and easily, without any signs of roughness or undue free play between the inner and outer races. If necessary, renew the bearing as follows.
3. Using a long-reach universal bearing puller, carefully draw the collar and intermediate bearing off the driveshaft inner end (see illustration). Apply a smear of grease to the inner race of the new bearing, then fit the bearing over the end of the driveshaft. Using a hammer and a suitable long piece of tubing which bears only on the bearing inner race, tap the new bearing into position on the driveshaft, until it abuts the constant velocity joint outer member. Once the bearing is correctly positioned, tap the bearing collar onto the shaft until it contacts the bearing inner race.
5.3. Using a long-reach bearing puller to remove the intermediate bearing from the right-hand driveshaft
4. Check that the bearing rotates freely, then refit the driveshaft as described in Section 2.