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Drive Shaft and Axle

Repair Procedures

In this manual: Drive Shaft and Axle
General Information — 17Engine Mechanical System — 51Engine Electrical System — 26Emission Control System — 23Engine/Fuel Control System — 44Clutch System — 12MANUAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM — 12AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM — 42Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) System — 14Drive Shaft and Axle — 22Suspension System — 30Steering System — 16Restraint — 21Braking System — 47Body Work (Interior and Exterior) — 145Body Electrical System — 162Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning — 39
27steps
~162min
4/5difficulty
04080120160200107.980N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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DEPOSIT

  1. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  2. Remove the front wheel and tire assembly (A) from the hub.

    Tightening torque: 88.3 ~ 108 N·m

  3. Loosen the staked hub nut (A).

    Tightening torque: 294.2 ~ 314 N·m N·m (30.0 ~ 32.0 kgf·m, 217.0 ~ 231.5 ft-lbf)

  4. Loosen the nuts securing the trailing arm, then remove the trailing arm (A).

    Tightening torque: 98.1 ~ 118 N·m

  5. Loosen the nut and bolt securing the rear upper arm, then remove the rear upper arm (A).

    Tightening torque: 98.1 ~ 118 N·m

  6. Loosen the bolt and nut, then remove the additional arm.

    Tightening torque: 137.3 ~ 157 N·m (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf·m, 101.3 ~ 115.7 lbf·ft)

  7. Disconnect the propeller shaft (A) from the rear hub.
  8. Loosen the nut and bolt securing the lower arm, then remove the rear axle carrier to remove the rear drive shaft.

    Tightening torque: 137.3 ~ 157 N·m (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf·m, 101.3 ~ 115.7 lbf·ft)

  9. Insert a pry bar between the differential case and the seal housing, and separate the drive shaft from the differential case.
  10. To install, perform the removal procedure in reverse order.
  11. Check the rear toe alignment. (See Suspension System — Wheel Alignment)

DISASSEMBLY

  1. Remove the boot bands from the tripod joint, and pull the boot off its outer ring.
    1. Using pliers or a flat-tip screwdriver (-), remove the G boot band and the TJ G boot band from the drive shaft.
    2. Remove the right boot clamp and boot band from the tripod joint in the same way as the left side.
  2. Remove the drive shaft from the tripod joint outer race.
  3. Remove the snap ring (A), then remove the inner race (B), cage (C), and balls (D) together.
  4. Clean the inner race, cage and balls without disassembling them.
  5. Remove the bands from the JB boot, and remove the TJ boot and the JB boot.

Installation

  1. Wrap tape around all splines of the drive shaft (tripod joint side) to avoid damaging the boot.
  2. Apply grease to the propeller shaft and install the boots.
  3. Apply the specified grease to the inner race (A) and cage (B). Install the cage (B) so that it is positioned as shown.
  4. Apply the specified grease to the cage and place the balls in the cage.
  5. Position the chamfered side (A) as shown. Install the inner race on the transaxle shaft (B) and the elastic ring.
  6. Apply the specified grease to the outer race, and install the outer race of the ball joint on the drive shaft.
  7. Apply the specified grease to the tripod joint boot and secure the boot with the clamp.
  8. Tighten the bellows clamps of the tripod joint.
  9. Add the specified grease to the Birfield boot in the amount removed during inspection.
  10. Install the boots.
  11. Tighten the Birfield boot clamps.

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