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Removal and Replacement






REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CAUTION: For vehicles with ABS, do not strike the ABS rotors installed to the BJ outer race of driveshaft against other parts when removing or installing the drive shaft. Otherwise the ABS rotors will be damaged.

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<> DRIVESHAFT NUT REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage when the driveshaft nut is loosened.





Use special tool MB990767 to fix the hub and remove the driveshaft nut.

<> LOWER ARM BALL JOINT/TIE ROD END DISCONNECTION

CAUTION:
^ Do not remove the nut from the ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool MB991897 to avoid possible damage to the ball joint threads.
^ Hang special tool MB991897 with rope or wire to prevent them from falling.





1. Install the special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.





2. After turning the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of the special tool MB991897 in parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the insert arms are parallel.

NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel, turn the knob in the direction shown in the figure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the ball joint.

<> DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL





1. Use special tools MB990241 and MB990767 to push out the driveshaft from the hub.





2. Remove the driveshaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of the brake disc towards you, and then remove the hub retaining bolts.

CAUTION:
^ Do not pull on the driveshaft; doing so will damage the TJ; be sure to use the pry bar.
^ When pulling the driveshaft out from the transmission, be careful that the spline part of the driveshaft does not damage the oil seal.





3. Remove the driveshaft from the transmission by the following procedure. Insert a pry bar between the transmission case and the driveshaft, and then pry the driveshaft from the transmission.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Do not damage the oil seal of the transmission by the driveshaft spline.

>>B<< STABILIZER BAR INSTALLATION





Install the stabilizer bar so that the protruding length of the stabilizer bar mounting bolt meets its standard value (A).
Standard value: 22 ± 1.5 mm (0.87 ± 0.06 inch)

>>C<< WASHER/DRIVESHAFT NUT INSTALLATION





1. Be sure to install the driveshaft washer in the specified direction.

CAUTION: Before securely tightening the driveshaft nuts, make sure there is no load on the wheel bearings. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.

2. Using special tool MB990767, tighten the driveshaft nut.

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