Front Drive Shaft Left Side

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

LEFT SIDE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove tires with power tool. Exploded View.
2.Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut. Exploded View.
3.Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other parts.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
4.Remove wheel hub lock nut.
5.Remove transverse link from steering knuckle. Exploded View.
6.Remove shaft assembly from wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front wheel sensor and harness.





7.Use the drive shaft attachment [SST: KV-40107500 (-)] (A)
and a sliding hammer (commercial service tool) (B) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between shaft and transaxle assembly, and then remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Confirm that the circular clip is attached to the drive shaft.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Transaxle Side
- Always replace differential side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Removal And Installation (MT), Removal And Installation (CVT).





- Place the protector [SST: KV-38107900 (-)] (A) onto transaxle assembly to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.

CAUTION:
Check that circular clip is completely engaged.
Wheel Hub Side
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
- Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- Never reuse cotter pin.