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REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
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SERVICE TOOLS
LRT-54-508 Wrench flange and carrier
RO530105 bearing nuts
REAR HUB
LRT-99-503 Bracket for dial gauge and indicator
RO530106
LRT-54-001 Oil seal replacer non ABS
LST550-5
LRT-99-003 Drift
18G134
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SERVICE TOOLS
LRT-54-002 Hub nut wrench
RO606435A
LRT-54-003 Hub oil seal replacer ABS
LST137
LRT-54-004 Oil seal replacer ABS
LST138
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REPAIR FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 54.15.01
Remove
WARNING: Remove and refit of axle
requires a further two persons to steady
axle when lowering or repositioning axle.
1.Support chassis front.
2.Remove road wheels.
3.Support axle weight with hydraulic jack.
4.Remove radius arms to chassis frame nuts.
5.Disconnect steering damper from track rod.
Using a extractor remove track rod links from
swivel pin arms.
6.Remove four nuts and bolts securing radius
arms to axle bracket.
7.Remove radius arms.
8.Remove bolts securing brake hose brackets.
Refit bolts to prevent oil leakage.
9.Remove ABS sensor, if applicable.
10.Remove bolts from brake calipers and tie to one
side.
11.Remove nuts and washers securing shock
absorbers to axle.
12.Disconnect drag link from swivel pin housing
arm.
13.Remove two nuts and bolts securing panhard
rod to axle bracket. Lift rod clear of axle.
14.Mark for reassembly drive shaft flanges.
Remove four nuts and bolts, tie propeller shaft to
one side.
15.Lower axle assembly and remove road springs.
16.Disconnect anti-roll[sway] bar link.
See FRONT
SUSPENSION, Repair, Anti-Roll[Sway] Bar
Ball Joint Links
17.Remove axle assembly.
Refit
18.Position axle under vehicle, supporting left side
of axle.
19.Reverse removal procedure.
20.Tighten propeller shaft bolts to
47 Nm.
21.Tighten panhard rod to axle bracket to88 Nm.
22.Tighten drag link to hub arm to40 Nm.
23.Tighten upper swivel pin bolts.See
Specifications, torque, Torque Values
24.Tighten radius arms to axle bolts to197 Nm.
25.Tighten radius arms to chassis side member
nuts to
197 Nm.
26.Tighten track rod end to40 Nm.
Fit new split [cotter] pin.
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REPAIR FRONT BRAKE DISCS
Service repair no - 70.10.10.
Remove
1.Remove front hub assembly.
See Front Hub
Assembly
2.Remove five hub to disc bolts.
3.Tap disc to separate from hub.
Refit
4.Locate disc to hub.
5.Apply Loctite 270 to disc bolts. Tighten to
73
Nm.
6.Check total disc runout with a dial indicator, this
must not exceed 0,15 mm. If necessary
reposition disc.
7.Fit hub assembly.
See Front Hub Assembly
Disc reclamation
8.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
reduced to minimum thickness of 12 mm.
Machine equal amount off each face.
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REPAIR FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 60.25.01.
Remove
1.Loosen front wheel nuts, jack up vehicle and
lower onto axle stands and remove road wheel.
2.Release brake hose clips and remove brake
caliper. Secure to one side.
3.Lever off dust cap.
4.Remove circlip and drive shaft shim from
driveshaft.
5.Remove five bolts and withdraw driving member
and joint washer.
6.Bend back lock washer tabs.
7.Remove locknut and lock washer.
8.Remove hub adjusting nut.
9.Remove spacing washer.
10.Remove hub and brake disc assembly complete
with bearings.HUB COMPONENTS
1. Dust cap.
2. Drive shaft circlip.
3. Drive shaft shim.
4. Drive member.
5. Drive member joint washer.
6. Drive member retaining bolt.
7. Lock nut.
8. Lock washer.
9. Hub adjusting nut.
10. Spacing washer.
11. Outer bearing.
12. Hub.
13. Inner bearing.
14. Grease seal.
15. Brake disc
16. Disc retaining bolt.
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OVERHAUL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
Service repair no - 54.10.07.
Overhaul
The front and rear differentials are the same. When
overhauling front differential.
See REAR AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Overhaul, Axle Differential
Assembly
FRONT HUB
Service repair no - 60.26.14.
Overhaul
1.Remove front hub assembly.
See Repair,
Front Hub Assembly
2.Remove outer bearing.
3.Mark, for reassembly, relationship between hub
and brake disc, if original hub is to be refitted.
4.Remove five bolts and separate hub from brake
disc.5.Drift out grease seal and inner bearing from hub
and discard seal.
6.Drift out inner and outer bearing tracks.
7.Clean hub and drift in inner and outer bearing
tracks.
8.Pack hub inner bearing with recommended
grease and fit to hub.
HUB COMPONENTS
1. Dust cap.
2. Drive shaft circlip.
3. Drive shaft shim.
4. Drive member.
5. Drive member joint
washer.
6. Drive member
retaining bolt.
7. Lock nut.8. Lock washer.
9. Hub adjusting nut.
10. Spacing washer.
11. Outer bearing.
12. Hub.
13. Inner bearing.
14. Grease seal.
15. Brake disc.
16. Disc retaining bolt.
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OVERHAUL FRONT STUB AXLE, CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
AND SWIVEL PIN HOUSING NON ABS
Service repair no - 60.15.43.
Remove stub axle, axle shaft and constant
velocity joint.
1.Remove front hub assembly.
See Repair,
Front Hub Assembly
2.Drain swivel pin housing and refit plug.
3.Remove six bolts retaining stub axle to swivel
housing.
4.Remove mud shield.
5.Remove stub axle and joint washer.
6.Pull out axle shaft and constant velocity joint
from axle casing.
Remove constant velocity joint from axle shaft
7.Hold axle shaft firmly in a soft jawed vice.
8.Using a soft mallet drive constant velocity joint
from shaft.
9.Remove circlip and collar from axle shaft.
Constant velocity joint
10.Mark positions of constant velocity joint, inner
and outer race and cage for reassembly.
11.Swivel cage and inner race to remove balls.
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OVERHAUL Fit driveshaft and stub axle
59.Insert axle shaft, and when differential splines
are engaged, push assembly in fully.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage axle
shaft oil seals.
60.Place a new joint washer in position on swivelpin
housing to stub axle mating face. Coat threads
of stub axle bolts with Loctite 270.
61.Fit stub axle with flat at 12 o'clock position.
CAUTION: Ensure that constant velocity
joint bearing journal is butted against
thrust ring on stub axle. Before stub axle
is secured.
62.Place mud shield in position and secure stub
axle to swivel pin housing with six bolts and
tighten evenly to
65 Nm.
63.Fit brake jump hoses to brake jump hose
bracket.
64.Fit front hub complete assembly.
See Repair,
Front Hub Assembly
65.Check swivel pin housing oil drain plug is fitted.
66.Fill swivel assembly to correct level, with new oil.
See SECTION 10, Maintenance, Under
Vehicle Maintenance
67.Set steering lock stop bolts to provide a
clearance of 20mm.
See STEERING,
Adjustment, Steering Lock Stops
FRONT STUB AXLE, CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
AND SWIVEL PIN HOUSING ABS
Service repair no - 60.15.43.
Remove stub axle, axle shaft and constant
velocity joint.
1.Remove front hub assembly.
See Repair,
Front Hub Assembly
2.Drain swivel pin housing and refit plug.
3.Remove six bolts retaining stub axle to swivel
housing.
4.Remove mud shield.
5.Remove stub axle and joint washer.
6.Pull out axle shaft and constant velocity joint
from axle casing.