Repair Procedures

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 driveshaft is removed from the transaxle case.

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




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 over (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.






INSTALLATION


CAUTION:
Replace the circlip with new ones after removal.

1. Apply gear oil on the drive shaft splines (A) and the contacting surface of differential case oil seal (B).




2. After installation, check if the drive shaft cannot be removed.

[RH]
A. Install the inner shaft bearing bracket mounting bolt (A).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
50 - 65(5 - 6.5, 36 - 47)






B. Install the inner shaft heat cover (A) by installing the heat cover mounting bolts (B).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
9 - 14(0.9 - 1.4, 6.5 - 10)






C. Install the fork (A) to the front strut assembly (B).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
60 - 80(6 - 8, 44 - 59)






D. Install the connecting bolt between the fork (A) and the lower arm.

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
140 - 160(14 - 16, 101 - 118)






E. Install the stabilizer link (A) to the fork (B).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
100 - 120(10 - 12, 74 - 88)






3. Install the drive shaft (A) into the front axle assembly (B).

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the boot.





4. Install the knuckle in the lower arm assembly and tighten the bolts (A).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
100 - 120(10 - 12, 74 - 88)






5. Install the tie rod end (A) in the knuckle.

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
24 - 34(2.4 - 3.4, 18 - 25)






6. Install the brake hose (A) bracket and wheel speed sensor cable (B) bracket to the front strut assembly and knuckle.




7. After installing the washer (B) with convex surface outward, install the castle nut (A) and the spilt pin (C).

Tightening Torque Nm(kgf.m, lb-ft) :
200 - 280 (20 - 28, 148 - 207)






8. Install the wheel & tire assembly.