Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<> DRIVESHAFT NUT REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage when the driveshaft nut is loosened.





Use special tool MB990767 to fix the hub and remove the driveshaft nut.

<> TIE ROD END DISCONNECTION

CAUTION:
^ Loosen the nut only; do not remove it from the ball joint. Otherwise ball joint thread will be damaged.
^ Hang special tool MB991113 or MB990635 with rope or wire to prevent them from falling.

Use special tool MB991113 or MB990635 to disconnect the lower arm ball joint or the tie rod end from the knuckle.

<> DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL

1. Use special tools MB990241 and MB990767 to push out driveshaft from the hub

2. Withdraw the driveshaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of the brake disc towards you, and then remove the hub retaining bolts.

CAUTION:
^ Do not pull on the driveshaft; doing so will damage the TJ; be sure to use the pry bar.
^ When pulling the driveshaft out from the transmission, be careful that the splice part of the driveshaft does not damage the oil seal.

3. Remove the driveshaft from the transmission by the following procedure. Insert a pry bar between the transmission case and the driveshaft, and then pry the driveshaft from the transmission.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Do not damage the oil seal of the transmission by the driveshaft splice.

>>B<< STABILIZER BAR INSTALLATION

Install the stabilizer bar so that the protruding length of the stabilizer bar mounting bolt meets its standard value (A).
Standard value: 22 ± 1.5 mm (0.87 ± 0.06 inch)

>>C<< DRIVESHAFT NUT INSTALLATION

1. Be sure to install the driveshaft washer in the specified

CAUTION: Before securely tightening the driveshaft nuts, make sure there is no load on the wheel bearings, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

2. Using special tool MB990767, tighten the driveshaft nut.