Axle Shaft

REMOVAL

Preparations:
- Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety stands.
The hoist must remain under the rear axle housing
- Take out brake fluid.
- Remove rear wheels and tires.
- Remove propeller shaft.
- Drain the rear axle oil into a proper container.

1. Parking brake cable
- Release the connection between the cable fixing clip equalizer.
2. Breather hose
- Move the clip aside and pull out the breather
3. ABS connector and bracket (If equipped with ABS)
- Disconnect the connectors and remove the brackets attached to the frame and center link.
4. Brake tube flare nut
- Loosen the flare nut, remove the clip and take out the brake tube.





5. Nut
- Remove the shock absorber fixing nut from the harness.
6. Nut
- Remove the stabilizer linkage mounting nut from the axle housing.
7. Nut
- Remove the lateral rod fixing nut from the axle housing.
8. Bolt and Nut
- Remove the center link mounting bolt and nut from the axle housing.
9. Bolt and Nut
- Remove the trailing link fixing bolt and nut from the axle housing.
10. Coil Spring and Insulator
- Jack down and remove the coil spring insulator.
11. Axle housing assembly
- Axle housing assembly can be separated from the vehicle on completion of the aforementioned steps.





12. Brake caliper
- Remove the brake caliper fixing bolt, loosen the flare nut, release the clip and take out the brake caliper together with the flexible hose.
13. Brake disc
14. Antilock brake system speed sensor and harness (If equipped with antilock brake system)
- Remove the speed sensor fixing bolt and the clip and bracket on the axle housing.
15. Brake pipe
- Remove the clip and fixing bolt on the axle housing and take out the brake pipe.
16. Axle shaft assembly
- Remove the bearing holder fixing nut and take out the axle shaft assembly.
- Be sure not to damage the oil seal by the spline out of the shaft.
17. Remove the differential assembly

OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT





- Remove the oil seal, carefully not to damage the housing, and mount new oil seal using special tools.

INSTALLATION

17. Differential assembly
16. Axle shaft assembly





- Tighten the bearing holder mounting nut to the specified torque.
- Be sure not to damage the oil seal by the spline of the shaft.
15. Brake pipe
14. Antilock brake system (ABS) speed sensor and harness (If equipped with ABS)
13. Brake disc
12. Brake caliper
11. Axle housing assembly
10. Coil spring and insulator
9. Bolt and nut
8. Bolt and nut
7. Nut
6. Nut
5. Nut
4. Brake tube flare nut
3. ABS connector and bracket (If equipped with
ABS)
2. Breather hose
1. Parking brake cable