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Drive Axle, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Loosen the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub, refer to THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL HUB, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the coil spring, refer to COIL SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear muffler, refer to MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CALB, MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CTUC and CTUD, EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING for CPNB, or EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING for CHJA, CAEB, CPMB, CPMA. .

-- Remove the rear final drive, refer to FINAL DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear wheel speed sensor -1-. Remove bolt -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Speed Sensor & Bolt
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-- Remove the drive axle toward the inside.