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Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair




Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement

Warning

Do not attempt to move vehicle with drive axle(s) removed from wheel bearing. Wheel(s) could fall off, dropping vehicle to the ground and causing personal injury or damage to the vehicle.

Special Tools

J 45859 Axle Remover

Removal Procedure




1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the drive axle center cap, if equipped.




4. Insert a drift or a large screwdriver through the brake caliper into 1 of the brake rotor vanes in order to prevent the drive axle wheel drive shaft from turning.
5. Remove the nut and the washer from the hub. Do not reuse the nut. A new nut must be used when installing the wheel drive shaft.
6. Using the J 45859 or equivalent, press the wheel drive shaft from the hub.




7. Remove the 6 bolts (1) securing the wheel drive shaft inboard flange to the output shaft flange.
8. Remove the drift from the rotor.
9. Remove the stabilizer shaft link from the lower control arm. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement (Front Suspension).
10. Wrap shop towels around both the inner and the outer wheel drive shaft boots in order to avoid damage to the boots during removal and installation.
11. Pull the wheel drive shaft through the lower control arm opening.

Installation Procedure




1. Wrap shop towels around both the inner and the outer wheel drive shaft boots in order to avoid damage to the boots during removal and installation.

Note: Clean the steering knuckle and the wheel drive shaft splines and threads. These areas must be dry and free of grease, dirt, and contamination.

2. Insert the wheel drive shaft splined shank into the knuckle hub.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

3. Install the washer (3) and the new hub nut (2) to the wheel drive shaft.
Do not tighten the new hub nut at this time.
4. Attach the wheel drive shaft inboard flange to the output shaft flange using the inboard flange bolts (1).




5. Insert a drift or a large screwdriver through the brake caliper into 1 of the brake rotor vanes in order to prevent the wheel drive shaft from turning.

* Tighten the inboard flange bolts to 79 Nm (58 lb ft).
* Tighten the hub nut to 235 Nm (173 lb ft).

6. Remove the drift from the rotor.




7. Install the drive axle center cap, if equipped.
8. Install the stabilizer shaft link. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement (Front Suspension).
9. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
10. Lower the vehicle.

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