On with the dismantling.
A small tap with a small hammer and a screw driver releases the end cap at the differential end of the axle.
Clean it up to see the circlip that holds the ball bearing assembly on the end of the axle shaft. The FSM calls this a synchromesh joint – I'm not sure if that's a dodgy translation or not. I'm not so good at naming these parts.
Before you remove the circlip you are meant to mark the three parts of the bearing assembly.
The FSM says you are meant to press the axle shaft through this bearing / synchromesh assembly with two shell clamps that split and fit around the shaft. On both of my axles I used a three legged puller to push the axle shaft through the bearing / synchro assembly. Neither of these assemblies were that tight a fit on the shafts.
This is what you get once you pull the boots off.
