Removal and Installation

FRONT DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY





COMPONENTS

REMOVAL





1. Remove the front where care





2. Remove the front wheel and tire after loosening 5 wheel nuts.
3. Remove the split pin and driveshaft castle nut.





4. Drain the ATE (Automatic Transmission Fluid).
5. Disconnect the tie rod end from the knuckle.





6. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle.
7. Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the driveshaft from the axle hub.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the boot and wheel speed sensor.

8. Push the axle hub toward the outside of the vehicle, and separate the driveshaft from the axle hub.

CAUTION: After disconnecting the driveshaft from the axle hub, treat it carefully not to damage the tone wheel on the shaft.

Left driveshaft:





9. Inserting a pry bar between tulip and transfer case, remove the driveshaft.

Right driveshaft:





10. Insert a pry bar between the center bearing bracket and the driveshaft, and then pry the driveshaft.





CAUTION:
^ Use a pry bar not to damage the joint.
^ If you pull the driveshaft by excessive force, components inside the joint can be displaced causing the boot to be torn and the bearing to be damaged.
^ Plug up the differential oil seal hole with an oil seal cap in order to avoid contamination.
^ Support the driveshaft properly.
^ Replace the retainer ring each time the driveshaft is removed from the transaxle case.
^ Do not allow the vehicle weight to be concentrated on the wheel bearing. Hold the wheel bearing with the special tool (09517-21500) because it could be damaged when moving the vehicle with the driveshaft removed.

INSPECTION
1. Check the driveshaft boots for damage and deterioration.
2. Check the splines for wear and damage.





3. Check the operating condition.
1 Check out the driveshaft to make sure there is no remarkable play in the outer joint and in the radial direction of the inner joint.
2 Examine whether the inner joint slides smoothly in the axial direction.

INSTALLATION
1. Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
2. Apply gear oil on the shaft splines and transfer case contacting surface.
3. Before installing the driveshaft and the inner shaft, set the opening side of the circlip facing downward.

CAUTION: Replace the circlip with new ones after removal.

4. After installation, check that the driveshaft cannot be removed by hand.
5. Whether the inner shaft is installed firmly with the pinion shaft or not can be known by the sound or feeling when driving it.





6. Position the washer with the convex facing out (both sides) and install the castle nut and split pin.
7. Replace the self-locking nuts and split pin with new ones after removal.
8. Tighten the following parts to the specified torque.
Driveshaft castle nut: 200 - 280 Nm (2000 - 2800 kg-cm, 148 - 207 ft. lbs.)
Lower arm ball joint to knuckle: 100 - 120 Nm (1000 - 1200 kg-cm, 74 - 88 ft. lbs.)
9. After installation, check the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) speed sensor signal and front wheel alignment.