Front Axle - 186FIA
Removal and Installation - Front Axle 186FIAREMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Remove half shaft hub nuts.
4. Remove lower control arms.
5. Remove half shafts.
6. Remove skid plate.
7. Remove differential drain plug (Fig. 3) and drain fluid.
8. Remove differential vent hose (Fig. 4) from cover.
9. Remove propeller shaft from pinion flange.
10. Support axle with a lift/jack.
11. Remove bolt from left front axle bracket frame mount (Fig. 5).
12. Remove bolts from right axle bracket frame mounts (Fig. 6).
13. Remove bolt from left rear axle bracket frame mount (Fig. 7).
14. Lower axle from vehicle.
15. Remove brackets from axle if necessary.
INSTALLATION
1. Install left rear bracket to axle.
Left Rear Bracket to Axle 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
2. Install right bracket to axle.
Right Rear Bracket to Axle 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)
3. Install left front bracket to axle.
Left Front Bracket to Axle 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
4. Raise axle up and align brackets with frame mounts.
5. Install frame mount bolts.
Frame Mount Bolts 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)
6. Install propeller shaft.
7. Install half shafts.
8. Install lower control arms.
9. Install new half shaft hub nuts
Half Shaft Nuts 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.)
10. Install axle vent hose.
11. Fill differential with gear lubricant.
12. Install skid plate.
13. Install wheel and tire assemblies.
14. Remove support and lower vehicle.
15. Check vehicle alignment.