Axle Shafts

AXLE SHAFTS

REMOVAL
1. Remove wheels.
2. Detach front brake cable.





3. Pull ABS sensor together with clamp bushing out of bearing cap (Fig. 4).
4. Remove brake disk at rear axle. Attach brake caliper with lines connected in wheel house.
5. Remove brake shoes of parking brake.
6. Remove brake control cable lock.
7. Remove bearing cap bolts and pull axle shaft out of axle tube (Fig. 4).
8. Remove seal/gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install sealing ring.





2. Install rear axle shaft in the axle tube (Fig. 5).





3. Install new bearing cap bolts and tighten to 72 Nm (53 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 6).

NOTE: Tighten bolts diagonally across.

4. Install brake control cable lock.
5. Install parking brake shoes.
6. Install brake disk and calipers.
7. Coat clamping bush with acid free grease. Insert ABS sensor with clamping bush fully into the mounting hole.
8. Install front brake cable.
9. Operate brake pedal several times until brake pads contact brake discs (brake pressure built up).
10. Install wheels.