Installing the drive shaft (Peugeot J5)

Although installation of the respective drive shafts is generally carried out in reverse order, the following points must be taken into account:

Check that the O-ring is correctly installed on the splined end of the shaft and install a new retaining ring at location (6) in Figure 113.

Insert the drive shaft into the support bearing at location (2) and place the boot (5), ring (6) and circular sealing ring (7) on the end of the shaft.
Insert the lightly lubricated bearing ring (3) into the support bearing (2).
Turn the two bolts (4) half a turn to tighten the bearing ring.
Tighten the self-locking nut (1) with a tightening torque of 10 Nm.

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Lightly lubricate the working surface under the boot and insert the drive shaft into the hub.
Raise the wishbone to allow the suspension ball joint to be connected. Insert the bolts and tighten the ball joint. Also tighten the steering knuckle lever.
Install the wheels, lower the vehicle and tighten the drive shaft nuts to a tightening torque of 500 nm. Apply a drop of "Loctite" to the drive shaft thread.
Lock the drive shaft nuts with a punch.
Install the caps on the wheel hubs.