Axle Shaft: Service and Repair

Remove

NOTE: This procedure gives removal instructions for the drive shaft and oil seal, plus the hub, bearing and drive flange assembly.

NOTE: If the hub and drive shaft are to be removed as an assembly, it is not necessary to slacken the drive shaft nut.

1. Remove center cap from front wheel, release stake from drive shaft nut. Slacken nut.
2. Remove brake disc shield. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control





3. Remove 2 bolts, remove backplate strap from hub.
4. Release ABS sensor from hub, remove sensor seal and bush.





5. Remove 6 bolts, remove hub and half shaft assembly from axle.





6. Secure hub and half shaft assembly in vice. Remove drive shaft nut and remove hub from shaft.





7. Remove seal from axle casing.

Refit
8. Clean splines and seal mating faces.
9. Lubricate lip of oil seal, fit to axle case.
10. Fit hub to half shaft and fit nut, finger tight.
11. Remove shaft and hub assembly from vice.
12. Fit hub to axle case, fit bolts. Tighten to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
13. Clean ABS sensor, bush and mating face.
14. Fit a new ABS sensor bush. Fit sensor to location in hub.
15. Fit brake disc shield.
16. Remove safety stands. Lower vehicle.
17. Tighten drive shaft nut to 260 Nm (192 ft. lbs.)
18. Stake the nut.
19. Fit road wheel center.