Removal

FRONT DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel & tire assembly.
2. Remove the spilt pin (B) and driveshaft castle nut (A) and washer from the front hub (C).





3. Using the special tool (09568-4A000), disconnect the tie rod end (A) from the knuckle.





4. Remove the 2 bolts(A) and disconnect the knuckle from the lower arm assembly.





5. Remove the brake hose (A) bracket and wheel speed sensor cable (B) bracket from the front strut assembly and knuckle.





6. Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the driveshaft (A) from the axle assembly (B).





7. Removing the driveshaft (A) from the transaxle by using a pry bar (C) as shown below.

[LH]:

CAUTION
^ Use a pry bar so you do not damage the joint.
^ If you pull the driveshaft by excessive force, components inside the joint can be displaced causing the boot to be torn and the bearing to be damaged.
^ Plug the transaxle case opening with an oil seal cap in order to avoid contamination.
^ Support the driveshaft properly.
^ Replace the retainer ring each time the drive-shaft is removed from the transaxle case.

[RH]
a. Remove the stabilizer link (A) from the fork (B).

[RH]:

b. Remove the fork (A) from the front lower arm.





CAUTION
Be careful not to damage to the aluminum lower arm.

c. Remove the fork (A) from the front strut assembly (B).





d. Remove the inner shaft heat cover (A) and the heat cover mounting bolts (B).





e. Remove the inner shaft bracket mounting bolts (A).





f. Remove the front driveshaft assembly (A) with the inner shaft from the transaxle.

CAUTION
Do not try to disconnect the inner shaft from the driveshaft. Because they can not be disconnected once assembled.
Do not reuse the driveshaft which is disassembled from the inner shaft.





8. Using the special tool (09432-11000), remove the tone wheel.