Installation

1. Thoroughly clean spline and oil seal sealing surface, on tripod joint. Lightly lubricate oil seal sealing surface on tripod joint with fresh clean transmission lubricant.

Tripod Joint Removal From Transaxle:

2. Holding driveshaft assembly by tripod joint and interconnecting shaft, install tripod joint into transaxle side gear as far as possible by hand.
3. Grasp inner tripod joint an interconnecting shaft. Forcefully push the tripod joint into side gear of transaxle, until snap ring is engaged with transaxle side gear. Test that snap ring is fully engaged with side gear by attempting to remove tripod joint from transaxle by hand. If snap ring is fully engaged with side gear, tripod joint will not be removable by hand.

Outer C/V Joint Inspection:

4. Clean all debris and moisture out of steering knuckle, in the area were outer C/V joint will be installed into steering knuckle.
5. Ensure that front of outer C/V joint which fits against the face of the hub and bearing is free of debris and moisture before installing outer C/V joint into hub and bearing assembly.

Steering Knuckle Installation On Outer C/V Joint:

6. Slide driveshaft back into front hub. Then install steering knuckle onto the lower control arm ball joint stud.

Lower Ball Joint To Steering Knuckle Attachment:

7. Install the steering knuckle to ball joint stud castle nut. Tighten the castle nut to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).

Wheel Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket:

8. If equipped with antilock brakes, install the speed sensor cable on the steering knuckle and securely tighten bolt.

Installing Tie Rod End Nut:

Torquing Tie Rod End Nut:

9. Install tie rod end into the steering knuckle. Start tie rod end to steering knuckle nut onto stud of tie rod end. While holding stud of tie rod end stationary, tighten tie rod end to steering knuckle nut. Using a crowfoot and 11/32 socket, tighten the nut to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
10. Install braking disc back on hub and bearing assembly.

Disc Brake Caliper Assembly Installation:

11. Install disc brake caliper assembly on steering knuckle. Caliper is installed by first sliding top of caliper under top abutment on steering knuckle. Then installing bottom of caliper against bottom abutment of steering knuckle.

Disc Brake Caliper Bolts:

12. Install caliper assembly to steering knuckle guide pin bolts. Tighten caliper assembly bolts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).

Install Washer And Hub Nut:

13. Clean all foreign matter from the threads of the outer C/V joint stub axle. Install hub nut onto threads of stub axle and tighten nut.

Torquing Front Hub Nut:

14. With vehicle brakes applied to keep braking disc from turning, tighten hub nut to 244 Nm (180 ft. lbs.).

Spring Washer, Nut Lock And Cotter Pin Installation:

15. Install the spring washer, hub nut lock, and new cotter pin on end of stub axle. Wrap cotter pin prongs tightly around the hub nut lock.

Wheel Lug Torquing Sequence:

16. Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install front wheel lug nuts and tighten in the correct sequence. Tighten lug nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
17. Lower vehicle.
18. Check for correct fluid level in transaxle assembly. Refer to Transaxle for the correct fluid level checking procedure for the type of transaxle being checked.
19. Set front toe on vehicle to required specification.