Half Shaft - Installation

INSTALLATION





1. Install the intermediate shaft into the transaxle.





2. Install the three bolts (1) holding the mid-shaft bearing (2) to the block and tighten to 54 Nm (39 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the heat shield and bolts, tighten to 6 Nm (40 in. lbs.) (if equipped).






NOTE: A rubber coated washer on the outer CV joint stem us used and should be in place during assembly.

4. Thoroughly clean spline and oil seal sealing surface, on tripod joint. Lightly lubricate oil seal sealing surface on tripod joint with fresh clean transmission lubricant and install the rubber coated washer.
5. Holding half shaft assembly by tripod joint and interconnecting shaft, install tripod joint into transaxle side gear as far as possible by hand. Be sure to engage splines prior to applying force.
6. Forcefully push the tripod joint onto intermediate shaft, until snap-ring is engaged.
7. Clean all debris and moisture out of steering knuckle, in the area were outer CV joint will be installed into steering knuckle.
8. Ensure that front of outer CV joint (1) which fits against the face of the hub and bearing is free of debris and moisture before installing outer CV joint into hub and bearing assembly.





9. Slide half shaft back into front hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during installation. Install nuts while holding bolts stationary in the steering knuckle.

CAUTION: If the vehicle being serviced is equipped with eccentric strut assembly attaching bolts, the eccentric bolt must be installed in the bottom (slotted) hole on the strut clevis bracket.

10. Install steering knuckle in clevis bracket of strut damper assembly. Install the strut damper to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Tighten both bolts to a torque of 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4 turn.
11. Install braking disc on hub and bearing assembly.
12. Install disc brake caliper assembly on steering knuckle. Caliper is installed by first sliding bottom of caliper assembly under abutment on steering knuckle, and then rotating top of caliper against top abutment.
13. Install disc brake caliper adapter to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Tighten the disc brake caliper adapter attaching bolts to a torque of 169 Nm (125 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: Seal boot must not be dimpled, stretched or out of shape in any way. If seal boot is NOT shaped correctly, equalize pressure in seal and shape it by hand.










NOTE: Always install a new hub nut. The original hub nut is one-time use only and should be discarded when removed.

14. Clean all foreign matter from the threads of the outer CV joint. Install the half shaft to hub/bearing assembly nut on half shaft and securely tighten nut.
15. Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half the required specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
16. Lower vehicle.
17. With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep hub from turning, tighten the hub nut to a torque of 160 Nm (118 ft. lbs.).
18. Check for correct fluid level in transaxle assembly. Fluid Level and Condition Check