Halfshaft

Halfshaft









NOTE: RH halfshaft shown, LH similar.











Removal

All halfshafts

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

2. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires Removal and Replacement.

3. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.

4. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and position the sensor aside.

5. Remove and discard the lower ball joint bolt and nut.

6. NOTICE: Use care when releasing the lower arm and wheel knuckle into the resting position or damage to the ball joint seal and/or Constant Velocity (CV) joint boot may occur.

Separate the lower arm from the wheel knuckle.

7. Using the Front Hub Remover, separate the halfshaft from the wheel hub.





Left halfshaft

8. Using the Halfshaft Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the LH halfshaft from the differential.





Right halfshaft

9. Using a brass drift to strike the RH halfshaft in the indicated area, separate and remove the halfshaft.





Installation

Left halfshaft

1. NOTE: When seated correctly, the halfshaft bearing retainer circlip can be felt as it snaps into the differential side gear groove.

Position the LH halfshaft so the splines line up with the differential side gear splines. Push the halfshaft into the differential side gear.

Right halfshaft

2. Align the RH halfshaft with the splines of the intermediate shaft and push the halfshaft in until the circlip locks the shafts together.
- Apply a thin coat of the specified grease to the splines of the intermediate shaft.

All halfshafts

3. Using the Halfshaft Installer, install the halfshaft into the front wheel hub.





4. Position the lower arm into the front wheel knuckle.

5. Install the new lower ball joint bolt and nut.
- Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

6. Install the wheel speed sensor and bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

7. NOTICE: Do not tighten the front wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

Install the new wheel hub nut.

- Tighten to 300 Nm (222 lb-ft).

8. Install the front tires and wheels. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires Removal and Replacement.

9. Check and fill the transaxle fluid as necessary.