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Left Side





FRONT DRIVE SHAFT


LEFT SIDE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness.
3. Remove lock plate from strut assembly.
4. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly not to interfere with work.

CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor.
6. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.
7. Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, housing assembly and the other parts.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
8. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
9. Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle.





10. Remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.
- Use the drive shaft attachment (A) [SST: KV40107500 ( --
)] and a sliding hammer (B) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between housing assembly and transaxle assembly.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Confirm that the circular clip is attached to the drive shaft.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Always replace differential side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft.





- Place the protector (A) [SST: KV38107900 ( -- )] onto transaxle assembly to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.

CAUTION:
Make sure that circular clip is completely engaged.
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:





Apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to cover entire flat surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

Amount paste 0.2 - 1.0 g (0.008 - 0.035 oz)

- Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- Never reuse cotter pin.
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