2007 Commander XK Factory Service Manual 3 - DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE

FRONT AXLE - C200F

REMOVAL




1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove skid plate.
3. Remove differential housing drain plug and drain fluid.
4. Mark front propeller shaft and pinion flange. Remove propeller shaft from pinion flange.
5. Remove half shaft hub/bearing nuts.
6. Remove wheel speed sensors (1) from hub/bearings (3).



7. Remove brake calipers bolts (2) and remove calipers (1) from caliper adapters (4).



8. Remove stabilizer links (3) bolts (6) from lower control arms.



9. Remove outer tie rod end nuts and separate tie rods (3) from knuckles (4) with Remover 8677 (5).



10. Remove upper ball joint nuts (4) and separate ball joints (2) from knuckles (3) with Remover 8677.



11. Remove lower shock clevis (3) nuts bolts (2) from lower control arm.
12. Lean the knuckles out and push half shafts out of the hub/bearings.
13. Pry half shafts off the axles.
14. Remove differential vent hose.



15. Support axle with a lift/jack.
16. Remove bolt (1) from differential bushing (2).



17. Remove bolt (1) from axle tube bushing (2).



18. Remove bolts (1) from differential cover bracket (2) bushing.
19. Lower axle and from vehicle.

INSTALLATION




1. Raise axle to vehicle.
2. Install differential pinion nose bushing bolt and nut. Tighten nut to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
3. Install differential vent hose.



4. Install axle tube bushing bolt and nut. Tighten nut to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)



5. Install differential cover axle bracket (2) bushing bolts (1) and tighten bolts to 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.)



6. Install half shaft into axle and knuckles. Verify axle is engaged in the axle.
7. Install clevis (3) bolt and nut (4) on lower control arms and tighten to specification.



8. Install upper control arms on knuckles and tighten ball joint nuts to specifications.
9. Install tie rod ends (4) and nuts (5) on knuckles and tighten to specifications.
10. Install stabilizer bar links (3) and bolts (6) on lower control arms and tighten to specifications.



11. Install brake calipers on knuckles.
12. Install wheel speed sensor (1) on hub/bearing (3).
13. Install half shaft hub nuts and tighten to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
14. Install propeller shaft tighten to specification.
15. Install drain plug and tighten to 60 N·m (44 ft. lbs.).
16. Fill differential housing and install fill plug. Tighten plug to 60 N·m (44 ft. lbs.).
17. Install skid plate.

SPECIAL TOOLS-C200F





PULLER/PRESS C-293-PA





ADAPTER PLUG C-293-3





ADAPTERS C-293-37





ADAPTERS C-293-48





WRENCH C-3281





INSTALLER C-3972A





HANDLE C-4171





PRESS - C-4212F





PULLER C-452





REMOVER C-4660A





REMOVER D-103





INSTALLER D-111





SCOOTER BLOCK D-115-2A





INSTALLER D-129





SPREADER W-129-B





INSTALLER 5063





INSTALLER 6448A





PINION GAUGE SET 6774





REMOVER 7794-A





INSTALLER 8402





REMOVER 8420A





REMOVER 9084





INSTALLER 9504





RECEIVER/INSTALLER 9511





REMOVER 9512





INSTALLER 9616





DIAL INDICATOR 9524





RING GEAR INSTALLER 9533





PINION BLOCK 9534





INSTALLER 9535





RECEIVER 9536





ARBOR DISC 9538





SPREADER ADAPTERS 9669





DUMMY SNAP RINGS 9904





DUMMY BEARING 9905