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Removal and Installation
 
 
REMOVAL
 
 
Left Side
1. Remove tires. Refer to Removal & Installation.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.
3. Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to Exploded View.
4. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to Removal and Installation.
cautionNever depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Release stacked area of wheel hub lock nut. Refer to Removal and Installation.
7. Loosen wheel hub lock nut using a hub lock nut wrench (A) (SST: KV40104000). Refer to Removal and Installation.
8. Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub 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, shaft and the other parts.
noteUse suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
9. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
10. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle (lower side). Refer to Removal and Installation.
11. Separate steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.
12. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
caution
  • Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle.
  • Be careful not to overextend slide joint.
13. Remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.
  • Use the drive shaft attachment (A) (SST: KV40107500) and a sliding hammer (B) (commercial service tool) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between housing 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.
 
 
Right Side
1. Remove tires. Refer to Removal & Installation.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.
3. Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to Exploded View.
4. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to Removal and Installation.
cautionNever depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Release stacked area of wheel hub lock nut. Refer to .Removal and Installation
7. Loosen wheel hub lock nut using a hub lock nut wrench (A) (SST: KV40104000).fer Reto Removal and Installation.
8. Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub 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, shaft and the other parts.
noteUse suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
9. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
10. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle (lower side). Refer to Removal and Installation.
11. Separate steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.
12. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
caution
  • Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle.
  • Be careful not to overextend slide joint.
13. If necessary, remove the catalyst bracket, support bearing bracket mounting bolts and the support bearing bracket.
14. Remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.
  • Use the drive shaft attachment (A) (SST: KV40107500) and a sliding hammer (B) (commercial service tool) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between housing 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
 
 
Left Side
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
cautionAlways replace differential side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation.
  • Place the protector (A) (SST: KV38107900) onto transaxle assembly to prevent damage to the differential side oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.
    warningEnsure that circular clip is properly engaged, otherwise the joint sub-assembly could pull away from transaxle during vehicle operation resulting in loss of drive force and possible drive shaft damage, which may cause a crash and serious injury or damage the drive shaft.
    caution
    • To ensure the circular clip is properly engaged, grasp the housing and pull back and forth in axial direction while listening for clicking sounds.
      : Wheel side
    • Pull the joint sub-assembly in the axial direction away from transaxle assembly (arrow). Confirm that the joint sub assembly cannot be pulled out.
  • Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.
    cautionNever apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
  • Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
    cautionApply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
    Amount paste: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)
  • Insert drive shaft to wheel hub, and then temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
    cautionNever overlap drive shaft stacked area and wheel hub bolts .
  • Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque.
    : 240.0 – 270.0 N·m (24.5 – 27.6 kg-m, 177.1 – 199.1 ft-lb)
    caution
    • Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
    • Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
    • Never reuse wheel hub lock nut.
    noteWheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
  • Using lock nut crimp punch (SST: KV40108700) (A), stake wheel hub lock nut and drive shaft staked area.
    noteUse the following range for stacking the wheel hub lock nut .
    A: 6.2 mm (0.244 in)
    B: 26.4 – 27.8 mm (1.039 – 1.094 in)
 
 
Right Side
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
cautionAlways replace transfer cover oil seal (outer and inner) with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation.
  • Place the protector (A) (SST: KV38107900) onto transfer assembly to prevent damage to the transfer cover oil seal (inner) and transfer cover oil seal (outer) while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.
    • cautionNever reuse transfer cover oil seal (inner) and transfer cover oil seal (outer).
  • When installing support bearing bracket tighten the mounting bolt with the following procedure.
    • To install support bearing bracket and mounting bolts, temporarily tighten the bolts before tightening to the specified torque, referring to the tightening method and the numerical order shown below:
      Temporary tightening: 1 → 2
      Final tightening (Specified torque): 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7
      cautionAfter inserting the drive shaft into correct position in the bearing bracket , completely tighten bolt .
  • Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.
    cautionNever apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
  • Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
    cautionApply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
    Amount paste: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)
  • Insert drive shaft to wheel hub, and then temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
    cautionNever overlap drive shaft stacked area and wheel hub bolts .
  • Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque.
    : 240.0 – 270.0 N·m (24.5 – 27.6 kg-m, 177.1 – 199.1 ft-lb)
    caution
    • Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
    • Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
    • Never reuse wheel hub lock nut.
    noteWheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
  • Using lock nut crimp punch (SST: KV40108700) (A), stake wheel hub lock nut and drive shaft staked area.
    noteUse the following range for stacking the wheel hub lock nut .
    A: 6.2 mm (0.244 in)
    B: 26.4 – 27.8 mm (1.039 – 1.094 in)