Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation

Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation
Reference: Front Drive Shaft Assembly Component Location:Front
Reference: Front Drive Shaft Assembly On-Vehicle Inspection:Front

Removal
1) Disconnect wheel speed sensor from steering knuckle.
^ ABS model:
^ ESP model:
2) Remove drive shaft nut.
3) Drain transaxle oil.
^ M/T model:
^ CVT model:
4) For 4WD model, drain transfer oil.
5) Remove brake hose mounting bolt (1) and brake hose (2) from bracket and then detach wheel speed sensor harness (3) from strut bracket.





6) Disconnect stabilizer joint from front strut.
7) Disconnect tie-rod end from steering knuckle.
^ Hydraulic P/S model:
^ EPS model:
8) Disconnect front suspension arm ball joint stud from steering knuckle.
9) Using tire lever (1) or plastic hammer (3), pull out drive shaft joint (2) so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at differential side, at center shaft or at transfer.








10) Remove drive shaft assembly.
11) For 2WD model, remove center bearing support bolts (1) and center shaft assembly (2), if equipped.





Installation

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage oil seals and boots when installing drive shaft.
^ Do not hit joint boot with hammer. Inserting joint only by hands is allowed.
^ Make sure that differential side joint is inserted fully and its circlip is seated as it was.

Reverse removal procedure for installation noting the following.
^ Use new cotter pin.
^ Use new drive shaft nut.
^ For 2WD model, tighten center bearing support bolts as follows.

a. Tighten center bearing support bolts in numerical order ("1" - "3") by hand.
b. In the same manner as Step a. retighten them to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Center bearing support bolt * (a): 50 Nm (5.1 kg-m, 37.0 lbf-ft) ((2WD-M/T model))
Center bearing support bolt * (a): 55 Nm (5.6 kg-m, 40.5 lbf-ft) ((2WD-CVT model))





^ Tighten suspension arm ball joint bolts to specified torque.
^ Tighten tie-rod end nuts to specified torque.
- Hydraulic P/S model:
- EPS model:
^ Tighten stabilizer joint nuts and brake hose mounting bolts to specified torque.
^ Tighten drive shaft nuts to specified torque and caulk drive shaft nut.
^ Tighten front wheel speed sensor bolts to specified torque.
- ABS model:
- ESP model:
^ Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
^ Fill transaxle with oil.
- M/T model:
- CVT model:
^ For 4WD model, fill transfer with oil.
^ Tighten and caulk drive shaft nut.
^ Check toe setting referring to Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment and adjust as required.