Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly/Assembly
REAR DRIVE SHAFT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly
Clip Disassembly Note
1. Mark the drive shaft and outer ring for proper assembly.
Caution:
^ Mark with paint; do not use a punch.
2. Remove the clip.
Snap Ring Disassembly Note
1. Mark the drive shaft end and inner ring for proper reassembly.
Caution:
^ Mark with paint; do not use a punch.
2. Remove the snap ring using snap-ring pliers.
Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note
1. Mark the inner ring and cage for proper reassembly.
Caution:
^ Mark with paint; do not use a punch.
2. Turn the cage approximately 22.5° and pull the cage and balls from the inner ring.
ABS Sensor Rotor Assembly Note
1. Install the ABS sensor rotor to the drive shaft using the SSTs.
Boot Assembly Note
Note:
^ The wheel side and differential side boots are different.
1. Fill the wheel side boot with the specified grease.
Caution:
^ Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering the boot.
Grease amount 75 - 95 grams (2.65 - 3.35 ounces)
2. With the splines of the shaft wrapped in tape, install the boot.
3. Remove the tape.
Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note
1. Align the marks and install the balls and cage to the inner ring in the direction shown in the figure.
Caution:
^ Install the cage so that the major diameter is at the same side as the snap ring groove. If incorrectly installed, the drive shaft may become disengaged.
2. Align the marks and install the inner ring to the shaft.
3. Install a new snap ring.
Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note
1. Fill the outer ring and boot (differential side) with the specified grease.
Caution:
^ Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering the boot.
Grease amount: 70 - 90 grams (2.5 - 3.1 ounces)
2. Align the marks, and install the outer ring on to the shaft.
3. Install a new clip to the outer ring clip groove.
4. Install the boot.
5. Release any trapped air from the boots by carefully lifting up the small end of each boot with a cloth wrapped screwdriver.
Caution:
^ Do not let grease leak.
^ Do not damage the boot.
6. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.
Rear drive shaft standard length
LH: 804.2 - 814.2 mm (31.67-32.05 inch)
RH: 860.7 - 870.7 mm (33.89-34.27 inch)
7. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the standard.
^ If not, repeat from Step 5.