Front Axle - 186FIA
FRONT AXLE 186FIAREMOVAL
1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove skid plate.
3. Remove differential housing (3) drain plug (2) and drain fluid (Fig. 1).
4. Mark front propeller shaft and pinion flange. Remove propeller shaft from pinion flange.
5. Remove half shaft hub nuts.
6. Remove stabilizer bar (1) links (2) from the lower control arms (Fig. 2).
7. Remove tie rod end (2) nuts and separate ends from the knuckles (Fig. 3).
8. Remove lower ball joint nuts (3) and separate ball joints from the lower control arms (4) (Fig. 3).
9. Remove shock clevis (2) lower bolts (3) (Fig. 4).
10. Pull out on the steering knuckles and push the half shaft out of the knuckles.
11. With a pry bar remove the half shafts from the axle.
NOTE: Right half shaft has a splined axle that may come out with the half shaft.
12. Remove differential vent hose from cover and remove drain trough (1) nut (2) (Fig. 5).
13. Support axle with a lift/jack.
14. Remove bolts from left front axle bracket (1) and cradle bracket bolt (Fig. 6).
15. Remove oil filter drip tray.
16. Mark and remove right control arm cam bolt.
17. Remove front bolt (2) and rear bolt (3) from right axle bracket (1) frame mounts (Fig. 7).
18. Remove bolt (2) from left rear axle bracket (1) frame mount (Fig. 8).
19. Lower axle and from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Separate right axle shaft from the half shaft if necessary and install axle shaft in the axle.
1. Install right bracket (1) (Fig. 9) to axle and tighten to 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.).
2. Install left rear bracket (1) (Fig. 10) to axle and tighten to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
3. Install left front bracket (1) (Fig. 11) to axle and tighten to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
4. Raise axle up and align brackets with frame mounts.
5. Install frame mount bolts and tighten to 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.).
6. Install half shafts.
7. Install right front control arm cam bolt (1) (Fig. 12) with marks aligned.
8. Install lower ball joint into lower control arms (4) and tighten nuts (3).
9. Align clevis with knuckles and install clevis bolts.
10. Install stabilizer bar (1) (Fig. 13) links (2) to lower control arms and install bolts.
11. Install oil filter trough.
12. Install new half shaft hub nuts and tighten to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
13. Install propeller shaft.
14. Install axle vent hose.
15. Fill differential with gear lubricant.
16. Install skid plate.
17. Tighten clevis and stabilizer links bolts to specifications.
18. Check vehicle alignment.