Disassembly

DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT: FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY: DISASSEMBLY

HINT
* Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP





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(a) One touch type:

Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.

(b) Claw engagement type:

Using needle-nose pliers, remove the No. 2 inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.

2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP





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(a) One touch type:

Using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.

(b) Claw engagement type:

Using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.

3. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the inboard joint boot from the inboard joint assembly.

4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the old grease from the inboard joint.

(b) Put matchmarks on the inboard joint and outboard joint shaft assembly.

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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.





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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.

5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DAMPER LH





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(a) One touch type:

Using a screwdriver, remove the drive shaft damper clamp, as shown in the illustration.

(b) Claw engagement type:

Using needle-nose pliers, remove the drive shaft damper clamp, as shown in the illustration.

(c) Remove the front drive shaft damper LH.

6. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP





(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.

7. REMOVE FRONT AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Remove the front axle outboard joint boot clamp.

HINT
Perform the same procedures as for the No. 2 outboard joint boot clamp.

8. REMOVE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the outboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft.

(b) Remove the old grease from the outboard joint.

9. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT HOLE SNAP RING





(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the hole snap ring.

10. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER LH





(a) Using SST and a press, press out the front drive shaft dust cover.

SST : 09950-00020

NOTICE:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint assembly.

11. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER RH





(a) Using a press, press out the drive shaft dust cover.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint assembly.

12. REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY SNAP RING





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

13. REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a press, press out the drive shaft bearing case.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint assembly.

(b) Remove the straight pin.

HINT
Perform this procedure only when replacement of the straight pin is necessary.

14. 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 assembly.

15. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BEARING





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

(b) Using SST and a press, press out the drive shaft bearing.





SST : 09527-10011

(c) Remove the snap ring.