Contents: Removal ⤓ Installation ⤓
Removal
10.1 When the car is on the ground, unscrew the nut securing the hub to the axle shaft
1. Unscrew the nut securing the hub to the axle shaft. Raise the vehicle and remove the wheel (10.1).
2. Remove the hub mounting nut.
3. Remove the two bolts and disconnect the lower arm from the ball joint or the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
10.4a Use a puller to remove the axle shaft - do not hit the end of the axle shaft with a hammer
4. Remove the axle shaft from the hub using a puller, then move the steering knuckle to the side and remove the end of the axle shaft from the hub (10.4a and 10.4b).
10.4b Move the journal to the side and remove the end of the axle shaft
10.5 Be careful when disconnecting the axle shaft from the gearbox so as not to damage the oil seal, which is located very close
5. Remove the inner end of the axle shaft from the gearbox (10.5).
6. While supporting the CV joint, carefully remove the axle shaft from the vehicle.
Installation
10.7 Replace the snap ring on the inner end of the axle shaft
7. Remove the old retaining ring from the inner end of the axle shaft and install a new retaining ring (10.7). Lubricate the seal and install the axle shaft into the gearbox.
8. Lubricate the splines of the outer CV joint with multi-purpose grease, move the steering knuckle to the side and install the end of the axle shaft into the hub.
9. Install the ball joint onto the lower control arm or steering knuckle.
10. Install the new large washer and axle shaft nut. Tighten the nut securely.
11. Grasp the inner CV joint and try to remove the end of the axle shaft from the gearbox to check the reliability of the axle shaft fixation.
12. Install the wheel and lower the car to the ground.
13. Tighten the axle shaft mounting nut to the required tightening torque.