Front Drive Shaft Left Side

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT


LEFT SIDE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Exploded View VDC/TCS/ABS.

CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Exploded View.
4. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts with power tool. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. (2 piston type), (4 piston type).

CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Removal And Installation (2 piston type), Removal And Installation (4 piston type).
6. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with a power tool. Exploded View.





7. 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 drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
8. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket. Exploded View.
10. Separate upper link from steering knuckle. Exploded View.
11. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
12. Remove shock absorber from vehicle with power tool. Exploded View.
13. Remove under cover with power tool. Exploded View.
14. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove drive shaft from the front final drive assembly.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Install drive shaft using tightening torque of wheel hub lock nut. Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
- Never reuse cotter pin.