Front Drive Shaft

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT


Removal and Installation


COMPONENT











REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Wheel Sensor.

CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Diagrams.
4. Remove torque member fixing bolts with power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not interfere with work. Service and Repair.

CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Front.
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool.





7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a wood block, and then remove hub lock nut.

CAUTION:
- Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other parts.

NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.





8. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).

CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from suddenly coming off.
10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
11. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove shock absorber arm. Component.





12. Remove drive shaft from front final drive. (Right side)
- Remove drive shaft from front final drive using the drive shaft attachment (A) [SST: KV40107500 ( -- )] and a sliding hammer (B) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between housing and front final drive.

CAUTION:
Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
13. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove drive shaft from vehicle. (Left side)

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
- Move joint up/down, left/right, and in the axial directions. Check for motion that is not smooth and for significant looseness.





- Check boot for cracks, damage, and leakage of grease.
- Disassemble drive shaft and exchange malfunctioning part if there is a non-standard condition.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
Always replace transaxle side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Side Oil Seal.
- Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque refer to "COMPONENT".





- Place the protector (A) [SST: KV38107900 ( � )] onto front final drive to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft.
Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install securely. (Right side)