Withdrawal
1. Raise the vehicle, secure it on stands and remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the cotter pin, unscrew the castle nut and remove the washer securing the drive shaft to the front wheel hub.
3. Remove the cotter pin and unscrew the nut securing the ball joint pin of the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Using a puller 09568-34000, press the ball joint trunnion out of the steering knuckle.
Note. To prevent the puller from falling, tie it to the elements of the front suspension with a cord.
4. Mark position and turn out bolts of fastening of the lower part of a rack of a forward suspension bracket to a rotary fist and separate a rotary fist from a rack.
5. Drain the transmission fluid from the gearbox.
6. Knock out the drive shaft from the front wheel hub with a kapron hammer. If the drive shaft is firmly seated in the front wheel hub, spray impregnating spray thinner into the spline area and then re-thread the collar nut until it is flush with the end of the shaft. Hit the nut with a brass hammer to knock the drive shaft out of the hub.
7. Deviate outside a rotary fist and get a power shaft from a nave of a forward wheel.
8. Insert a pry bar between the driveshaft inner CV joint and the gearbox and tap the pry bar lightly to remove the driveshaft from the gearbox.
Attention!
- Use the pry bar very carefully so as not to damage the hinge and the gearbox housing.
- Do not insert the pry bar very deep, so as not to damage the oil sealing ring.
- Do not pull on the drive shaft as this will damage the CV joints.
9. Get a power shaft from a transmission.
Attention!
- Install special plugs instead of drive shafts so that dirt does not get into the gearbox.
- Support the drive shaft properly.
- Replace the differential seal each time the drive shaft is removed.
Examination
1. Check the protective covers of the CV joints of the drive shaft for damage and rubber hardening.
2. Check ball joints for wear.
3. Check the splines on the ends of the drive shaft for wear and damage.
4. Check the dynamic damper for cracks and wear.
1. Lubricate the lip of the differential oil seal and the splines of the drive shaft
Attention! Be careful not to damage the O-ring when installing the drive shaft.
2. Install a new circlip on the inner end of the drive shaft. Push the drive shaft into the gearbox with the circlip cut at the bottom.
3. After installation, pull the drive shaft outward and make sure it is securely locked with the O-ring.
4. Install a washer under the driveshaft-to-hub nut with the convex side outward as shown.
Attention! When installing, use a new cotter pin and self-locking nut.
Tighten the threaded connections to the required torque.
- Tie rod end to steering knuckle: 24–34
- Nuts of fastening of a rotary fist to a rack: 130–150 Nm
- Nut of fastening of power shafts: 200–260 Nm