Intermediate Axle Shaft Installation

INSTALLATION

- TOOLS REQUIRED
- SA9112T Axle Seal Protector
- J44280-1,-2 Axle Seal Deflector Ring Installers

NOTICE: The intermediate axle shaft support bearing seal rides on a machined surface of the inner Tri-pot housing. A new inner Tri-pot joint must be installed whenever a new intermediate axle shaft is installed.

NOTICE: When inserting the intermediate axle shaft into transaxle, be careful not to contact oil seal with shaft splices. The splines can damage the oil seal.

IMPORTANT: Illustration shows left side drive axle. For intermediate axle shaft, seal protector usage is the same but for opposite side of transaxle.





1. Install Transaxle Seal Protector SA91112T (or equivalent).





2. Install intermediate axle shaft into transaxle.
3. After intermediate axle shaft splines have safely passed the transaxle oil seal, remove seal protector and fully seat intermediate drive shaft into transaxle.
4. On vehicles equipped with SOHC (L24) engine, start all three intermediate axle shaft support bracket-to-engine block fasteners.





5. On vehicles equipped with DOHC (LL0) engine:
a. Start the two lower intermediate shaft support bracket-to-engine block fasteners.
b. Loosen fastener at intake manifold and align intermediate axle shaft support bracket-to-intake manifold bracket with mounting hole. Start fastener.
c. Secure intermediate axle shaft support bracket-to-intake manifold bracket fastener at intake manifold.
Torque: at Intake Manifold 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)
Torque: at Intermediate Shaft Bracket 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
6. Secure all three intermediate axle shaft support bracket-to-engine block fasteners.
Torque: 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.)