Attention! All self-locking bolts/nuts must be replaced without fail!
Front drive shafts
Front drive shaft installation details
1. Details of the installation of the front drive shaft are shown in the illustration, to which all references in the text refer.
2. Remove the relevant wheel.
3. Loosen the hub nut (65a), - the nut must be replaced without fail.
4. Without disconnecting the flexible hose, remove the brake caliper (see chapter Brake and auxiliary systems).
5. Disconnect from a rotary fist steering draft.
6. Using a puller, release the ball joint from the upper transverse suspension arm. Check the condition of the anther, assess the degree of wear of the hinge, if necessary, replace the ball joint.
7. Using an extractor, squeeze out the drive shaft (65) from the hub flange, - tie the steering knuckle to the suspension or frame elements.
8. Loosen the drive shaft (65) from the front axle differential and remove it from under the vehicle. Check the condition of the anthers of the hinge assemblies, assess the degree of wear of the latter, if necessary, replace the shaft assembly.
9. Installation is carried out in the reverse order - make sure that the retaining ring (65s) when installing the shaft, it turned out to be turned upside down.
Rear drive shafts
Rear drive shaft installation details
12 - Hub nut; 20a - Wheel sensor support bracket; 37 - Drive shaft; 37o - Retaining ring; 91a - Upper ball joint; 97a - Stretching hinge; L6 / 3 - Left wheel sensor
1. Details of the installation of the front drive shaft are shown in the illustration, to which all references in the text refer.
2. Remove the corresponding wheel.
3. Apply the parking brake and loosen the hub nut (12), - the nut must be replaced without fail.
4. Separate the wheel sensor support bracket from the hub assembly (20a), remove the sensor (L6/3, - in case of left wheel).
5. Using a puller, release the ball joint from the hub assembly (91a) upper transverse suspension arm. Check the condition of the anther, assess the degree of wear of the hinge, if necessary, replace the ball joint.
6. Squeeze out the extension joint from the hub assembly (97a).
7. Release the drive shaft (37) from the hub flange, - if necessary, use a puller, try not to damage the boot of the wheel sensor rotor.
8. Release the drive shaft (37) from the front axle differential and remove it from under the vehicle. Check the condition of the anthers of the hinge assemblies, assess the degree of wear of the latter, if necessary, replace the shaft assembly.
9. Installation is carried out in the reverse order - make sure that the retaining ring (65s) when installing the shaft, it turned out to be turned upside down.