3A-4 Drive Shaft / Axle:
Front Drive Shaft Assembly On-Vehicle
Inspection
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• Check boots for breakage or deterioration.
• Check wheel side joint for rattle or smooth rotation.
• Check differential side (or center shaft side) joint for
smooth rotation.
If any abnormality is found, replace.
Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation
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Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Undo caulking (1) and remove drive shaft nut (2).
3) Drain transaxle oil.
4) Disconnect tie-rod end (1) from steering knuckle (2)
using puller (3).
5) Remove stabilizer joint referring to “Front
Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushings
Removal and Installation in Section 2B”.
6) Remove brake hose mounting bolt (1) and break
hose (2) from bracket and then detach wheel speed
sensor harness (3) from strut bracket.
7) Remove suspension control arm ball joint bolt (4).
[A]: Right side drive shaft assembly (M/T model) 8. Wheel side joint (Constant velocity ball joint)
: Apply black grease included in spare part to joint.
[B]: Left side drive shaft assembly (M/T model) 9. Center shaft side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint.
[C]: Right side drive shaft assembly (A/T model) 10. Oil seal
: Apply grease 99000-25011 to oil seal lip.
[D]: Left side drive shaft assembly (A/T model) 11. Center bearing support circlip
[E]: Center shaft assembly (A/T model) 12. Center bearing support
[F]: Center shaft assembly (M/T model) 13. Center bearing
1. Circlip 14. Center shaft
2. Differential side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint.
15. Cage
3. Snap ring 16. Tripod joint spider
: Never disassemble.
4. Boot band (Large) 17. O-ring
: Apply grease 99000-25011 to all round of O-ring.
5. Boot (Differential or center shaft side) 18. Differential side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint.
6. Boot band (Small) 19. Center shaft side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included is spare part to joint.
7. Boot (Wheel side) : Do not reuse.
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F: Vehicle front
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