Front Drive Shaft Removal
Front Drive ShaftREMOVAL
1. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
2. Drain the transmission oil.
3. Unlock the axle nut.
4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench with brake pedal depressed.
CAUTION: Remove the axle nut with vehicle weight not applied on axle.
5. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut. Remove the tie-rod end using a puller.
6. Remove the ABS sensor bracket.
7. Remove the front stabilizer link from transverse link.
8. Remove the bolt securing ball joint, and then remove the transverse link from front housing.
9. Remove the front drive shaft from front axle. If it is hard to remove, remove the brake disk rotor using the ST1 and ST2.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
CAUTION:
^ Do not hammer the drive shaft when removing.
^ Do not damage the oil seal and tone wheel.
10. Remove the front drive shaft from transmission using ST.
ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
NOTE:
^ ST usage is different depending on type of transmission equipped.
^ For AT vehicles, face the "AT" letter stamped on ST to transmission side. For MT vehicles, face the "MT" letter stamped on ST to transmission side.
^ Do not contact the ST to holder area.