Removal and installation the front right drive shaft
Removal the drive shaft
Attention:
To avoid permanent damage to the front hub bearing:
- Do not loosen or tighten the drive shaft nut when the vehicle wheels are on the ground.
- Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the ground when the drive shaft is loose or removed.
1. Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
2. Remove the front right wheel from the vehicle.
3. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the engine protective pan.
4. Drain the oil from the gearbox.
5. Disconnect the front right brake hose from the shock absorber base.
6. Disconnect the right front wheel speed sensor.
7. Loosen the drive shaft nut.
8. Unscrew the tie rod end nut.
9. Press the front right drive shaft out of the steering knuckle using a universal grip (Tav. 1050-04) (1) and screw puller (Tav. 1420, Tav.1050-04, Tar. 1454, Tar. 1850. (Tav. 1420-01)) (2).
10. Using a ball joint puller (Tav. 476), disconnect the steering rod end.
11. Loosen the bolts at the base of the shock absorber.
12. Tilt the steering knuckle (4) and remove the left drive shaft (3) from it.
13. Remove the right front drive shaft from the gearbox.
14. Remove the right differential seal from the gearbox (see section "Replacing differential seals" below in this chapter).
Installing the drive shaft
Caution: Be sure to replace the right differential seal with a new one.
1. Install the right differential seal (see section "Replacing differential seals" below in this chapter).
2. Place and insert the drive shaft into the gearbox.
3. Insert the front right drive shaft into the steering knuckle.
4. Install the bolts into the shock absorber base.
5. Install the tie rod end nut.
6. Install the drive shaft nut.
7. Insert the right brake hose into the shock absorber base mount.
8. Install the right front wheel speed sensor.
9. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
10. Fill the gearbox with oil.