Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

- Do not strike the ABS rotors installed to the BJ or EBJ outer race of driveshaft assembly against other parts when removing or installing the driveshaft assembly. Otherwise the ABS rotors will be damaged.
- Be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the front wheel speed sensor with tools during servicing work.













Required Special Tools:

- MB990242: Puller Shaft Puller
- MB990244: Puller Bar
- MB990767: Front Hub and Flange Yoke Holder
- MB990998: Front Hub Remover and Installer
- MB991000: Spacer
- MB991354: Puller Body
- MB991897: Ball Joint Remover

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] 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.

[[B]SELF LOCKING NUT ( LOWER ARM BALL JOINT/TIE ROD END CONNECTION) REMOVAL





1.
CAUTION:

- Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use the special tool to avoid possible damage to ball joint threads.
- Hang the special tool with a cord to prevent it from falling.

Replace the self locking nut with a regular nut, because the original one is too large to allow installation of the special tool. Install special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.





2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of special tool MB991897 parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE:
When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make sure the knob is in the position shown in the figure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end and remove the self locking nut.

[[C]] DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY/DRIVESHAFT AND INNER SHAFT ASSEMBLY [3.8L ENGINE- RH] REMOVAL





1. Use special tools MB990242, MB990244, MB991354 and MB990767 to push out the driveshaft assembly or the driveshaft and inner shaft assembly from the hub.





2. Remove the driveshaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of the brake disc towards you.









3.
CAUTION:

- Do not pull on the driveshaft assembly; doing so will damage the TJ or PTJ; be sure to use the pry bar.
- When pulling the driveshaft assembly out from the transaxle, be careful that the spline part of the driveshaft assembly does not damage the oil seal.

Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the driveshaft assembly, and then pry and remove the driveshaft assembly from the transaxle.
NOTE:
Insert a pry bar, taking care not to damage the protrusion of transaxle case when removing the driveshaft LH.





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.





CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage when the driveshaft is removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to the bearing to move the vehicle, temporarily secure the wheel bearing by using special tools MB991000 and MB990998.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ DRIVESHAFT AND INNER SHAFT ASSEMBLY [3.8L ENGINE- RH]/DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
When installing the driveshaft or the driveshaft and inner shaft assembly, be careful that the spline part of the driveshaft or the driveshaft and inner shaft assembly do not damage the oil seal.

]]B[[ DRIVESHAFT NUT INSTALLATION

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





1. Be sure to install the driveshaft washer in the specified direction.
2. Using special tool MB990767, tighten the driveshaft nut. At this time, tighten the nut to the specified lower limit torque so that the pin hole may align with cotter pin.
Tightening torque: 196 - 255Nm (145 - 188 ft-lb)
3. If the pin hole does not align with the pin, tighten the driveshaft nut [less than 255 Nm (188 ft-lb)] and find the nearest hole, then fit the cotter pin.