HALF SHAFT
CAUTION
CAUTION: Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage. Never grasp half shaft assembly by the boots. This may cause the boot to pucker or crease and reduce the service life of the boot.
Avoid over angulating or stroking the C/V joints when handling the half shaft.
Half shafts exposed to battery acid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, differential fluid or gasoline may cause the boots to deteriorate.
REMOVAL
1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove half shaft hub/bearing nut.
3. Remove wheel speed sensor (1) nut (2) from hub/bearing (3) and remove sensor (1).
4. Remove brake calipers bolts (2) and remove calipers (1) from caliper adapters (4).
5. Remove lower stabilizer link (3) bolt (6) from control arm.
6. Remove outer tie rod end nuts and separate tie rods (3) from knuckles (4) with Remover 8677 (5).
7. Remove upper ball joint nuts (4) and separate ball joints (2) from knuckles (3) with Remover 8677.
8. Remove shock clevis (3) bolt and nut (4) from lower control arm
9. Lean the knuckle out and push half shaft out of the hub/bearing.
10. Pry half shafts from axle/axle tube with pry bar.
INSTALLATION
1. Install half shaft on the axle and through the hub/bearing. Verify half shaft has engaged.
2. Install shock clevis (3) on lower control arm and tighten nut to specifications.
3. Install upper control arm on knuckle and tighten ball joint nut to specifications.
4. Install tie rod end (4) on knuckle and tighten to specifications.
5. Install stabilizer link (3) on lower control arm and tighten to specifications.
6. Install caliper (1) on caliper adapter (4) and tighten to specifications.
7. Install wheel speed sensor (1) on the hub/bearing (3).
8. Install half shaft hub/bearing nut and tighten to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).