Disassembly

DRIVE SHAFT: FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY: DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY





1. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration (for One Touch Type).
(b) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration (for Claw Engagement Type).
2. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP RH
HINT: Use the same procedure as for the LH side.





3. REMOVE FRONT AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration (for One touch type).
(b) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration (for Claw engagement type).
4. REMOVE FRONT AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP RH
HINT: Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

5. REMOVE FRONT AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT
HINT: Use the same procedure for both sides

(a) Remove the boot from the inboard joint.
6. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY LH





(a) Remove any old grease from the inboard joint.
(b) Put matchmarks on the inboard joint and outboard joint shaft.
NOTICE: Do not punch the marks.

(c) Remove the inboard joint from the outboard joint shaft.





(d) Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap ring.





(e) Put matchmarks on the outboard joint shaft and tripod joint.
NOTICE: Do not punch the marks.

(f) Using a brass bar and hammer, tap out the tripod joint from the outboard joint shaft.
NOTICE: Do not tap the rollers.

(g) Remove the inboard joint boot.
7. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Use the same procedure as for the LH side.





8. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DAMPER CLAMP LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the drive shaft damper clamp, as shown in the illustration (for One Touch Type).
(b) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the drive shaft damper clamp, as shown in the illustration (for Claw Engagement Type).
9. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DAMPER LH
(a) Remove the front drive shaft damper from the outboard joint shaft.





10. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the outboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
11. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP RH
HINT: Use the same procedure as for the LH side.





12. REMOVE FRONT AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the outboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
13. REMOVE FRONT AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP RH
HINT: Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

14. REMOVE FRONT AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT
HINT: Use the same procedure for both sides

(a) Remove the outboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft.
(b) Remove any old grease from the outboard joint.





15. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HOLE SNAP RING LH
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the hole snap ring.





16. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER LH
(a) Using SST and a press, press out the shaft dust cover.
SST: 09950-00020
NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.





17. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER RH
(a) Using a press, press out the shaft dust cover.
18. REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the bearing case snap ring.





(b) Using a press, press out the drive shaft bearing case.
NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.

19. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER





(a) Using SST and a press, press out the drive shaft dust cover.
SST: 09950-00020
NOTICE: Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.

20. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BEARING





(a) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.





(b) Using SST and a press, press out the drive shaft bearing.
SST: 09527-10011
(c) Remove the snap ring.