Halfshaft - RH

Halfshaft - RH











Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the front tire and wheel.

3. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

Remove and discard the front wheel hub nut.





4. Remove the ball joint nut and separate the lower control arm from the knuckle.
5. Using the special tool, separate the halfshaft from the wheel hub.





6. Remove the bolt from the brake tube bracket.





7. Remove the 2 lower scrivets from the rubber shield and position and shield aside.





8. NOTE: Support the knuckle with a suitable jackstand.

Pull the knuckle outboard and rotate it toward the rear of the vehicle.





9. Remove the 2 bearing support nuts.





Installation

NOTE: A new power transfer unit (PTU) shaft seal must be installed whenever the intermediate shaft is removed.

1. Position the assembly in the vehicle, aligning the splines on the intermediate shaft with the transmission splines.
2. Install the 2 intermediate shaft support bearing nuts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).





3. Insert the halfshaft into the wheel hub.
4. Rotate the knuckle into position.
5. Install the bolt in the brake tube bracket.
^ Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).





6. Install the 2 scrivets in the rubber shield.





7. Install the ball joint in the knuckle and install the ball joint nut.
^ Tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
8. Using a suitable tool, install the halfshaft in the wheel hub.





9. CAUTION: Do not tighten the front wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

Install a new front wheel hub nut.
^ Tighten to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).
10. Install the front tire and wheel.