Removal And Installation

REAR DRIVE SHAFT


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool. Refer to Exploded View.
2. Remove cotter pin, then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool. Refer to Exploded View.





3. Put matching marks (A) on drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.
4. Remove diag brace. Refer to Exploded View.
5. Remove center muffler. Refer to Exploded View.





6. Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.

NOTE:
Using a suitable puller if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
7. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
8. Remove mounting bolts between side flange and drive shaft.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.





- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

CAUTION:
Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

Amount paste 1.0 - 3.0 g (0.04 - 0.10 oz)

- Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.

Tightening Torque: 180 Nm (18.4 kg-m, 133 ft-lb) - 185 Nm (18.8 kg-m, 136 ft-lb)


CAUTION:
- Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.

NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- Never reuse cotter pin and wheel hub lock nut.