Front Axle

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
As for the EBJ assembly, only the EBJ boot can be replaceable, and other parts cannot be disassembled.









LUBRICATION POINTS





DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] ETJ CASE REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Never disassemble the spider assembly.

[[B]] ETJ BOOT REMOVAL

1. Wipe off the grease on the shaft spline.

2. When reusing the ETJ boot, wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline to avoid damaging the boot.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ ETJ BOOT INSTALLATION

Apply a tape to the shaft spline area. Then incorporate the ETJ boot.

]]B[[ SPIDER ASSEMBLY/ETJ CASE INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

- The driveshaft joint use special grease. Do not mix old and new or different types of grease.
- If the spider assembly has been cleaned, take special care to apply the specified grease.

1. Apply the specified grease furnished in the repair kit to the spider assembly between the spider axle and the roller.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease






2. Install the spider assembly to the shaft from the direction of the spline chamfered side.





3. After applying the specified grease to the ETJ case, insert the driveshaft and apply grease one more time.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 120± 10 g (4.2± 0.3 ounce)
NOTE:
When using the repair kit grease, fill the half of the grease into the joint and the other half into the boot as a guideline, and consume the grease completely.

]]C[[ ETJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)/ETJ BOOT BAND (LARGE) INSTALLATION





Adjust the distance (A shown in the illustration) between the boot bands to the standard value to adjust the air volume inside the ETJ boot to the specified value, then be sure to tighten the ETJ boot band (large) and ETJ boot band (small).
Standard value (A): 80± 3 mm (3.14± 0.12 inches)