Removal Procedure
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- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
- Remove the drive axle center cap, if equipped.
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- Insert a drift or a large screwdriver through the brake caliper into 1 of the brake rotor vanes in order to prevent the drive axle wheel drive shaft from turning.
- Remove the nut and the washer from the hub. Do not reuse the nut. A new nut must be used when installing the wheel drive shaft.
- Using the J 45859
or equivalent, press the wheel drive shaft from the hub. See Special Tools .
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- Remove the 6 bolts (1) securing the wheel drive shaft inboard flange to the output shaft flange.
- Remove the drift from the rotor.
- Remove the stabilizer shaft link from the lower control arm. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement
.
- Wrap shop towels around both the inner and the outer wheel drive shaft boots in order to avoid damage to the boots during removal and installation.
- Pull the wheel drive shaft through the lower control arm opening.