Removal and Replacement
DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
^ For vehicles with ABS, do not strike the ABS rotors installed to the BJ outer race of driveshaft against other parts when removing or installing the drive shaft. Otherwise the ABS rotors will be damaged.
^ For vehicles with ABS, be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the front ABS sensor with tools during servicing work.
Required Special Tools:
^ MB990241: Axle Shaft Puller
^ MB990242: Puller Shaft
^ MB990244: Puller Bar
^ MB991354: Puller Body
^ MB990767: End Yoke Holder
^ MB991460: Plug
^ MB991017: Front Hub Remover and Installer
^ MB991000: Spacer
^ MB991897: Ball Joint Remover
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.
<> SELF-LOCKING NUT (TIE ROD END CONNECTION) REMOVAL
CAUTION: Do not remove the nut from the ball joint. Loosen it and use the special tool to avoid possible damage to the ball joint threads. Hang the special tool with code to prevent them from failing.
1. Install special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.
2. Turn the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of special tool in parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the insert arms are parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel, turn the knob in the direction shown in the Figure.
3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the ball joint.
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1. Use special tools MB990241 and MB990767
2. Remove 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, ETJ; be sure to use the pry bar. When pulling the driveshaft out from the transaxle, be careful that the spline part of the driveshaft does not damage the oil seal.
3. Remove the driveshaft from the transaxle by the following procedure. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the driveshaft, and then pry the driveshaft from the transaxle.
4. If the inner shaft is hard to remove from the transaxle, strike the bracket assembly lightly with a plastic hammer and remove the inner shaft.
5. Use special tool MB991460 to prevent the entry of foreign material into the transaxle case.
CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft is removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to the bearing in moving the vehicle, temporarily secure the wheel bearing by using special tools MB991017 and MB991000.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not damage the oil seal of the transaxle by the driveshaft spline.
>>B<< STABILIZER RUBBER/SELF-LOCKING NUT (STABILIZER BAR CONNECTION) INSTALLATION
Install the stabilizer rubber and collar as shown in the figure, and tighten the self-locking nut so that the protruding length of the stabilizer bar mounting bolt protruding part meets its standard value (A).
Standard value: 22 ± 1.5 mm (0.87 ± 0.06 inch)
>>C<< WASHER/DRIVESHAFT NUT INSTALLATION
1. Be sure to install the driveshaft washer in the specified direction.
CAUTION: Before securely tightening the driveshaft nuts, make sure there is no load on the wheel bearings. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
2. Using special tool MB990767, tighten the driveshaft nut.