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Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Rear Halfshaft Seal
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s) 205-863
Inst all er, Halfs haft Seal
Removal 1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he hal fs haft .
Refer t o: Rear Hal fs haft LH (205-05 Rear Dri ve Halfs haft s , Removal
and Inst all at ion).
3. 4.
CAUTIONS: Take extra care not t o damage t he mati ng faces .
Take extra care not t o damage t he edges of t he
component .
4.
Installation 1.
CAUTIONS: Make s ure that t he s eal i s correctl y l ocated.
Take extra care not t o damage t he s eal .
Us ing t he s peci al t ool, i ns t all a new rear hal fs haft oil
s eal.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-863 1.
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Inst all t he hal fs haft .
Refer t o: Rear Hal fs haft LH (205-05 Rear Dri ve Halfs haft s , Removaland Inst all at ion).
2.
Inst all t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
3.
Page 372 of 3229
Publi s hed: 13-May-2011
Front Drive Halfshafts - Front Halfshaft LH
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-619G-Clamp
205-754ASpli tt er, Ball Joint s
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
Removal
• NOTE: The s eal protector is not a s pecial t ool but is avail able from the parts catalogue.
Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal andInst all at ion).
1.
Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i nan upri ght pos it ion.2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
3.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
4.
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Publi s hed: 18-May-2011
Front Drive Halfshafts - Front Halfshaft RH
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s) 204-619
G-Clamp 205-754A
Spli tt er, Ball Joint s 205-857
Remover, Halfs haft
Removal Remove t he plenum chamber panel.
Refer t o: Plenum Chamber (412-01 Cl imat e Control, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
1. Releas e t he hood support s t rut s and s ecure the hood i n
an upri ght pos it ion.
2.
3. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
3.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
4.
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Publi s hed: 18-May-2011
Rear Drive Halfshafts - Rear Halfshaft LH
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
205-858Remover, Halfs haft Inboard Joi nt
205-928Remover, Half Shaft Inboard Joint
Removal
• CAUTIO NS:
Do not al low halfs hafts to hang uns upported at one end or joint damage wil l occur.
Do not s t ore or i ns t all halfs haft s wi th joint s at maximum art iculat ion or damage may occur t o t he joi nt.
Angularl y Adjus ted Rol ler (AAR) joint s, us ed at t he inboard end of s ome halfs hafts have no internal retai ni ngmechani sm and can s eparate.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Drai n t he different ial lubricant .
Refer t o: Different ial Drai ni ng and Fil ling (205-02 Rear DriveAxle/Different ial, General Procedures).
2.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
3.
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Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Secure t he parking brake cable.
8.
Support the weight of the vehicle us i ng a jack under the rear hub.
9.
10. CAUTIONS: Nut s and bolt s mus t be t ightened wi th the wei ght of t he
vehicle on the s us pens ion. Do not us e ai r tools to i nst all t he nut. Fail ure t o follow thi s
i ns t ructi on may resul t in damage t o t he component.
Tight en bot h l ower arm nut s and bolt s .
T orque: 175 Nm Tight en the trai li ng arm nut and bol t.
T orque: 270 Nm Tight en the rear hal fs haft nut .
T orque: 330 Nm 30°
St ake t he hub nut.10.
Inst all t he s tabil izer bar l ink.
Refer t o: Rear St abi li zer Bar Link (204-02 Rear Sus pensi on, Removal
and Inst all at ion).
11.
Inst all t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
12.
13. CAUTION: Do not fill t he different ial wi th lubri cant up t o
t he fi ll er pl ug. The fil ler plug i s only us ed t o fill t he different ial wi th
l ubricant , and not to act as a level i ndicat or.
Fil l the di fferenti al wi th the correct amount of l ubricant .
Refer t o: Different ial Drai ni ng and Fil ling (205-02 Rear Drive
Axle/Different ial, General Procedures).
13.
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Publi s hed: 18-May-2011
Rear Drive Halfshafts - Rear Halfshaft RH
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
205-857Remover, Halfs haft
205-858Remover, Halfs haft Inboard Joi nt
205-928Remover, Half Shaft Inboard Joint
Removal
• CAUTIO NS:
Do not al low halfs hafts to hang uns upported at one end or joint damage wil l occur.
Do not s t ore or i ns t all halfs haft s wi th joint s at maximum art iculat ion or damage may occur t o t he joi nt.
Angularl y Adjus ted Rol ler (AAR) joint s, us ed at t he inboard end of s ome halfs hafts have no internal retai ni ngmechani sm and can s eparate.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Drai n t he different ial lubricant .2.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
3.
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Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Secure t he parking brake cable.
8.
Support the weight of the vehicle us i ng a jack under the rear hub.
9.
10. CAUTIONS: Nut s and bolt s mus t be t ightened wi th the wei ght of t he
vehicle on the s us pens ion. Do not us e ai r tools to i nst all t he nut. Fail ure t o follow thi s
i ns t ructi on may resul t in damage t o t he component.
Tight en bot h l ower arm nut s and bolt s .
T orque: 175 Nm Tight en the trai li ng arm nut and bol t.
T orque: 270 Nm Tight en the rear hal fs haft nut .
T orque: 330 Nm 30°
St ake t he hub nut.10.
Inst all t he s tabil izer bar l ink.
Refer t o: Rear St abi li zer Bar Link (204-02 Rear Sus pensi on, Removal
and Inst all at ion).
11.
Inst all t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
12.
13. CAUTION: Do not fill t he different ial wi th lubri cant up t o
t he fi ll er pl ug. The fil ler plug i s only us ed t o fill t he different ial wi th
l ubricant , and not to act as a level i ndicat or.
Fil l the di fferenti al wi th the correct amount of l ubricant .
13.