Front Halfshaft RH
Front Halfshaft RH - 2.0L/2.5L/3.0L (47.10.16)Special Service Tools (Part 1):
Special Service Tools (Part 2):
Removal
All vehicles
1. Loosen the wheel hub nut.
2. Remove the front road wheel and tire.
3. Remove the tie rod-end retaining nut.
4. Using the special tool, detach the tie-rod end.
5. Remove the subframe reinforcement plate retaining bolts.
6. Loosen the subframe rear mount bolt.
7. Loosen the subframe front mount bolt.
8. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
9. Detach the wheel knuckle.
1. Remove the lower arm ball joint retaining bolt.
2. Reposition the lower arm.
3. Detach the wheel knuckle.
10. Using the special tools, detach the halfshaft.
Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine
11. Remove the exhaust muffler inlet pipe.
12. Remove the halfshaft seal.
13. Remove the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.
14. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the transfer box internal seal, make sure that the link shaft is not retracted further than 200 mm from the transfer box casing.
Using the special tools, remove the halfshaft.
1. Attach special tools to the halfshaft.
2. Lever the special tools to displace the halfshaft.
3. Install the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.
4. Remove the halfshaft.
Vehicles with 2.0L engine
15. Remove the halfshaft.
All vehicles
16. CAUTION: Use suitable protective covers to protect the barshaft.
Remove and discard the halfshaft snap ring.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Install a new snap ring to the halfshaft.
2. Install a new halfshaft seal.
Vehicles with 2.0L engine
3. Install the halfshaft.
Tighten to 25 Nm.
Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine
4. Remove the special tool.
1. Remove the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.
2. Remove the special tool.
5. CAUTION: Make sure the CV joint splines are located fully. Do not use excessive force when engaging the CV joint into the link shaft.
Install the halfshaft.
6. Install the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.
Tighten to 25 Nm.
7. Install the exhaust muffler inlet pipe.
All vehicles
8. Attach the wheel knuckle.
1. Reposition the lower arm.
2. Attach the wheel knuckle.
3. Install the lower arm ball joint retaining bolt.
Tighten to 83 Nm.
9. Tighten the subframe front mount retaining bolt.
Tighten to 142 Nm.
10. Install the subframe reinforcement plate retaining bolts.
Tighten to 35 Nm.
11. Tighten to 142 Nm.
12. Install the tie-rod end.
Tighten to 35 Nm.
13. Loosely install a new wheel hub nut.
14. Install the front road wheel and tire.
15. Tighten the wheel hub nut.
Tighten to 270 Nm.
16. Check the subframe alignment.