Removal And Installation

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove tire from vehicle with power tool. Exploded View.
2.Remove center muffler. Removal And Installation (VQ-37VHR) or Removal And Installation (VK-56VD).
3.Remove rear propeller shaft. (2WD) or Removal And Installation (AWD).
4.Remove stabilizer bar. Removal And Installation.
5.Remove wheel sensor. Removal And Installation.
6.Separate drive shaft from rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:
Never damage sensor rotor.
NOTE:
Release the circular clip lock.
7.Remove rear final drive assembly. Removal And Installation (VQ-37VHR) or (VK-56VD).
8.Remove cotter pin and adjusting cap, then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.





9.Put matching mark (A) on drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.
10.Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
NOTE:
Using a suitable puller if the wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
11.Remove wheel hub lock nut and spring washer.
12.Remove drive shaft from axle housing.

INSTALLATION

Wheel Side
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.





- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)]
to surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

CAUTION:
Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.






- When installing drive shaft, change the drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly matching marks put at the removal step by
180 degree.
- Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.






CAUTION:
- Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- When installing the spring washer, face the identification paint mark to the wheel hub and bearing assembly side.
- When installing the adjusting cap, check that there must be no play.
- Never reuse cotter pin, wheel hub lock nut, and spring washer.
Final Drive Side
- Replace rear final drive side oil seal. Side Oil Seal (VQ-37VHR) or (VK-56VD).





- Place the protector (A) [SST: KV-38106700 (J-34296)] (VQ-37VHR)
or [SST: KV-38105500 (J-33904)] (VK-56VD) onto final drive 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.