Rear Drive Halfshafts

Halfshaft

Special Service Tools






Halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/1(LRT-60-030/1)





Retainers - halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/5(LRT-60-030/5)





Halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/3(LRT-60-030/3)





Halfshaft installer adapter

204-506-01(LRT-60-030/4)





Axle oil seal remover

308-005(LRT-37-004/2)





Impulse extractor

100-012(LRT-99-004)





Installer halfshaft oil seal

308-626/1





Installer/Guide halfshaft oil seal

308-626/2

Removal

CAUTION: Do not allow halfshafts to hang unsupported at one end or joint damage will occur.

CAUTION: Do not store or install halfshafts with joints at maximum articulation or damage may occur to the joint.

CAUTION: Angularly Adjusted Roller (AAR) joints, used at the inboard end of some halfshafts have no internal retaining mechanism and can separate.

CAUTION: Do not undo or remove the large protruding hexagon on the differential casing.
1
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
2 Drain the differential lubricant. For additional information, refer to Differential Draining and Filling Rear Drive Axle/Differential
3 Remove the wheel and tire.




4 Loosen the halfshaft retaining nut.
- Discard the nut.
5 Remove the stabilizer bar link. For additional information, refer to Stabilizer Bar Link Rear Suspension




6 Release the parking brake cable from the lower arm.




7 Disconnect the toe link.
- Remove the bolt.
8 Remove and discard the halfshaft retaining nut.




9
CAUTION: Make sure the ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to the premature failure of the joint.
Release the knuckle from the lower arm.
- Remove the bolt.





10
CAUTION: Do not use a hammer to detach the halfshaft from the hub assembly, failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the halfshaft.
Using the special tools, release the halfshaft from the wheel hub.

11 Position a container to collect the oil spillage.

12 Release the halfshaft from the differential housing.





13 With assistance, remove the halfshaft.
- Remove and discard the snap ring.





14 Using the special tools, remove and discard the halfshaft oil seal.

Installation
1 Clean the components.




2 Using the special tools, install a new halfshaft oil seal.
- The halfshaft oil seal protector must be left in place, until the halfshaft is fully installed.
3 With assistance, install the halfshaft.
- Install the snap ring.
- Open the halfshaft oil seal protector.
- Make sure the snap ring is fully engaged and retains the halfshaft.




4
NOTE:
The oil seal protector is designed to break into two pieces.
Remove and discard the halfshaft oil seal protector.




5 Using the special tools, install the halfshaft in the wheel hub.
6
CAUTION: Make sure the ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to the premature failure of the joint.
Connect the lower arm to the wheel knuckle.
- Tighten to 275 Nm (203 lb.ft).
- Tighten the new nut to 275 Nm (203 lb.ft).
7
CAUTION: Install the halfshaft nut finger tight.
Install a new halfshaft retaining nut and lightly tighten.
8 Connect the toe link.
- Tighten the bolt to 175 Nm (129 lb.ft).
9 Secure the parking brake cable to the lower arm.

10 Install the stabilizer bar link. For additional information, refer to Stabilizer Bar Link Rear Suspension

11
CAUTION: Do not use air tools to install the nut. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the component.
Tighten the new halfshaft retaining nut to 350 Nm (258 lb.ft).
- Stake the nut to the halfshaft.

12 Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).

13
CAUTION: Do not fill the differential with lubricant up to the filler plug. The filler plug is only used to fill the differential with lubricant, and not to act as a level indicator.
Fill the differential with the correct amount of lubricant. For additional information, refer to Differential Draining and Filling Rear Drive Axle/Differential