Front Drive Shaft Assembly: Installation

1. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH 
   1. Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly with gear oil.
   2. Set the shaft snap ring with the opening side facing down.
   3. Align the shaft splines and install the drive shaft assembly with a brass bar and hammer.
   NOTE:

   • Be careful not to damage the drive shaft dust cover, boot and oil seal.
   • Move the drive shaft assembly while keeping it level.

   HINT:

   It is possible to determine if the inboard joint shaft is properly engaged (the shaft is in contact with the pinion shaft, and the snap ring is engaged in the pinion gear) based on the sound or feeling when the shaft is driven in.

   Fig 1: Setting Shaft Snap Ring With Opening Side Facing Down

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2. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH 
   1. Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly with gear oil.
   2. Install the drive shaft assembly.
   3. Using water pump pliers, install a new bearing bracket hole snap ring.
      NOTE:

      • Do not damage the boot and oil seal.
      • Move the drive shaft assembly while keeping it level.
   4. Install a new bolt.

   Torque: 32 N*m (330 kgf*cm, 24 ft.*lbf) 

   Fig 2: Installing Bearing Bracket Hole Snap Ring Using Water Pump Pliers

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3. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY 
   1. Install the front drive shaft assembly to the front axle assembly.
   NOTE: Be careful not to damage the drive shaft boot.
4. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
5. INSTALL FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
6. INSTALL FRONT DISC (See  REASSEMBLY  ) 
7. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
8. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB NUT 
   1. Using a socket wrench (30 mm), install a new axle hub nut.

      Torque: 294 N*m (2,998 kgf*cm, 217 ft.*lbf) 

   2. Using a chisel and hammer, stake the front axle hub nut.
   Fig 3: Staking Axle Hub Nut
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9. INSTALL FRONT SPEED SENSOR (See Step 11 in  INSTALLATION  ) 
10. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL 

    Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

11. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

    (See ADJUSTMENT )

12. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL 

(with VDIM: See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )

(without VDIM: See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )