Halfshaft - LH

Halfshaft - LH

Special Tool(s)





Material











Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.





3. Remove the LH wheel and tire.

4. CAUTION: Do not use a prying device or separator fork between the lower arm ball joint and the knuckle. Damage to the ball joint or ball joint dust boot may result. Only use the pry bar by inserting it into the lower control arm body opening.

Detach the lower arm ball joint.
1 Remove the lower arm ball joint nut and bolt.
2 Detach the ball joint.
- Insert a pry bar in the lower control arm body opening to separate the ball joint.








5. Press out the halfshaft stub from the wheel hub and detach the LH halfshaft from the wheel hub.





6. Remove the retainer holding the brake tube in the strut bracket.





7. NOTE: Support the halfshaft. The inner joint must not be bent at more than 18 degrees.

Remove the LH halfshaft from the transaxle.





8. Remove and discard the halfshaft circlip.

Installation

1. Install a new halfshaft circlip.

2. NOTE: Make sure the snap ring is fully engaged by pulling on the joint housing.

Install the LH halfshaft into the transaxle.
3. Using the special tool, install the LH halfshaft stub into the wheel hub.





4. Install the retainer holding the brake tube in the strut bracket.





5. Attach the LH lower arm.
^ Attach the lower arm ball joint.
^ Install the lower arm bolt and nut.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





6. CAUTION: Do not tighten the front wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

NOTE: Install and tighten the new wheel hub retaining nut to specification in a continuous rotation. Always install a new wheel hub retaining nut after loosening or when not tightened to specifications in a continuous rotation.

NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

Install a new wheel hub retaining nut.
^ Tighten to 270 Nm (199 ft. lbs.).





7. Install the LH wheel and tire.
8. Check the transmission fluid level.