With Manual Transaxle

DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY

Tools Required
KM-507-B Ball Joint Separator
KM-460-A Axle Shaft Remover

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.





2. Remove the wheels.
3. Remove the engine under covers.
4. Remove the axle shaft caulking nut. Discard the nut.





5. Remove the lower ball joint nut and bolt.

Notice: Use only the recommended tool for separating the lower ball joint. Failure to use the recommended tool may damage the ball joint and the seal.





6. Separate the steering knuckle from the lower ball joint using the ball joint separator KM-507-B.





7. Remove the tie rod nut.

Notice: Use only the recommended tool for separating the tie rod from the knuckle/strut assembly. Failure to use the recommended tool may damage the knuckle/strut assembly.





8. Separate the tie rod end using the ball joint separator KM-507-B.
9. Push the drive axle shaft from the wheel hub.

Important: Support the unfastened end of the drive axle. Do not allow the drive axle to dangle freely from the transaxle for any length of time after it has been removed from the wheel hub. Place a drain pan below the transaxle to catch the escaping fluid. Cap the transaxle drive opening after the drive axle has been removed to keep the fluid in and any contamination out.





10. Remove the drive axle from the transaxle using the axle shaft remover KM-460-A.

Installation Procedure

Notice: Do not damage the seal.





1. Clean the hub seal and the transaxle seal.
2. Install the drive axle into the transaxle.
3. Install the wheel hub onto the drive axle shaft.





4. Mount the steering knuckle onto the lower ball joint.





5. Install the tie rod into the knuckle/strut and install the tie rod nut.
Tighten
Tighten the tie rod nut to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the lower ball joint nut and bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the lower ball joint nut and bolt to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).





7. Loosely install a new axle shaft caulking nut. Always use a new nut.
8. Install the wheels. Loosely install the bolts.
9. Lower the vehicle to the floor.
Tighten
Tighten the wheel bolts to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the axle shaft caulking nut to 180 Nm (133 ft. lbs.). Loosen the nut and re-tighten the nut to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the nut further by 60 degrees.





10. Peen the caulking nut with a punch and a hammer until the nut is locked into place on the axle shaft hub.
11. Install the engine under covers.
12. Refill the transaxle fluid to the proper level.