Removal

REMOVAL





1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove skid plate.
3. Remove differential housing drain plug and drain fluid.
4. Mark front propeller shaft and pinion flange. Remove propeller shaft from pinion flange.
5. Remove half shaft hub/bearing nuts.
6. Remove the brake caliper bolts (2) and remove the calipers (1) from the caliper adaptors (4).





7. Remove wheel speed sensors (1) from hub/bearings (3).





8. Remove stabilizer links (3) bolts (6) from lower control arms.





9. Remove outer tie rod end nuts and separate tie rods (3) from knuckles (4) with Remover 8677 (5).





10. Remove upper ball joint nuts (4) and separate ball joints (2) from knuckles (3) with Remover 8677.





11. Remove lower shock clevis (3) nuts bolts (2) from lower control arm.
12. Lean the knuckles out and push half shafts out of the hub/bearings.
13. Pry half shafts off the axles.
14. Remove differential vent hose.





15. Support axle with a lift/jack.
16. Remove bolt (1) from differential bushing (2).





17. Remove bolt (1) from axle tube bushing (2).





18. Remove bolts (1) from differential cover bracket (2) bushing.
19. Lower axle and from vehicle.