Front axle shaft reassembly

1. Component views

Front axle shaft

Part name

  1. Front axle shaft
  2. Dust seal
  3. Outside drive shaft
  4. Large boot band B
  5. Boot B
  6. Small boot band B
  7. Small boot band A
  8. Boot A
  9. Large boot band A
  10. Ball guide
  11. Ball retainer
  12. Snap ring
  13. Ball
  14. Circlip
  15. Inside drive shaft
  16. Bolt
  17. Bushing
  18. Axle mounting bracket
  19. Oil seal
  20. Bearing
  21. Snap ring
  22. Front axle case

Tightening torque

16: 88 N・m { 9.0 kgf・m / 65 lb・ft }

2. Axle mounting bracket reassembly

1) Install the bushing to the axle mounting bracket using the special tool.

Note

  • Push the bushing into the axle mounting bracket to secure.


SST: 5-8840-2309-0 - front axle mount bushing installer & remover

Legend

  1. 5-8840-2309-0

3. Inside drive shaft reassembly

1) Install the inside drive shaft to axle mounting bracket.

2) Install the following parts to the inside drive shaft.

  • Oil seal
  • Snap ring
  • Bearing
  • Snap ring

Caution

  • Do not reuse the snap ring.

4. Outside drive shaft reassembly

1) Apply grease to the outside drive shaft universal joint section.

Limit: 190 g { 6.70 oz }

2) Install boot B to the outside drive shaft.

Caution

  • Make sure that both ends of boot B are inserted into the outside drive shaft grooves.

Legend

  1. Boot B
  2. Outside drive shaft

Legend

  1. Outside drive shaft
  2. Boot B

3) Install the dust seal to the outside drive shaft.

Caution

  • Do not reuse the dust seal.

4) Install small boot band B and large boot band B to boot B.

5) Do not reuse small boot band B and large boot band B.

6) Stake small boot band B and large boot band B using the special tool.


SST: 5-8840-2745-0 - clamp plier

Standard: 0.4 mm or less { 0.016 in or less }

Standard crimping amount

Dimensions

a: 1.2 to 4.0 mm { 0.05 to 0.16 in }

b: 1.2 to 4.0 mm { 0.05 to 0.16 in }

7) Install boot A to the outside drive shaft.

8) Install the ball guide to the outside drive shaft.

Note

  • Face the ball guide with the smaller diameter toward the outside drive shaft, and install.

9) Install the ball retainer to the outside drive shaft.

10) Install the snap ring to the outside drive shaft using snap ring pliers.

Caution

  • Do not reuse the snap ring.

Legend

  1. Snap ring

11) Align the 6 balls with the ball guide window and ball retainer groove, and install the balls to the ball retainer.

Legend

  1. Ball

12) Install small boot band A to boot A.

Caution

  • Do not reuse small boot band A.
  • Install small boot band A in the correct direction.

13) Stake small boot band A using the special tool.


SST: 5-8840-2745-0 - clamp plier

Standard: 0.4 mm or less { 0.016 in or less }

Standard stake amount

Dimensions

a: 1.2 to 4.0 mm { 0.05 to 0.16 in }

b: 1.2 to 4.0 mm { 0.05 to 0.16 in }