Removal Procedure
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- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Drain the lubricant from the differential carrier assembly. Refer to LUBRICANT REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE .
- Remove the intermediate shaft bearing assembly. Refer to INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE (S4WD) or INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - FRONT DRIVE AXLE (A4WD) .
- Install the J 45104 to the J 6125-B.
- Install the J 45104
and the J 6125-B
into the threaded hole on the inner axle shaft.IMPORTANT: Do not nick or cut the inboard (oil pan) side differential carrier assembly oil seal.
- Remove the inner axle shaft using the J 6125-B
(1) and the J 45104
(2).
Support the inner axle shaft as necessary to in order to pull the inner axle shaft from the differential carrier assembly and evenly through the oil pan.