Axle Assembly

Axle Assembly





Removal and Installation
1. Position the vehicle on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the front driveshaft.
3. Remove the halfshafts.
4. Remove the 4 crossmember nuts and bolts and the crossmember.
^ To install, tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





5. Use a high-lift jack to support the axle assembly.





6. Remove the axle housing tube isolator nut and bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).





7. Remove the front mounting isolator bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).





8. Remove the bolt from the lower steering shaft-to-steering gear and disconnect the coupler from the rack.
^ To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).





9. Remove the upper mounting isolator bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).





10. Carefully lower the front drive axle assembly.
11. Disconnect the vent hose from the axle vent barbed fitting.

12. NOTE: Make sure the axle vent hose is connected.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.