FRONT DRIVE SHAFT 4A-1
SECTION 4A
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
CONTENT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................... 4A- 2
VEHICLE SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................. 4A- 3
Removal and installation steering pivot assembly ........................................................................................ 4A- 3
Removal and installation differential group assembly ................................................................................... 4A- 5
Removal and installation front drive shaft assembly ..................................................................................... 4A- 6
Oil-seal of the differential group flange substitution ...................................................................................... 4A- 8
Friction pads substitution ............................................................................................................................ 4A- 9
Hemispheres oil-seals substitution .............................................................................................................. 4A-10
Front shaft housing substitution ...................................................................................................................4A-11
STEERING PIVOT AND WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................. 4A-12
General description ..................................................................................................................................... 4A-12
Removal, revision and installation of steering pivot and wheel hub assembly ............................................... 4A-13
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 4A-22
ASSEMBLY DATA TOLERANCES ........................................................................................................................ 4A-22
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS .............................................................................................................................. 4A-23
SPECIAL TOOL ................................................................................................................................................... 4A-23
NOTE:
To diagnose failures of the different components which could lead to abnormal behaviour of the general
steering system, read carefully "CHARTS OF GENERAL DIAGNOSTICS" (3-2-2).
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