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Front Axle Shafts & Bearings (Land Cruiser & 4-Wd Pickup): Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Disconnect and remove brake line at brake caliper and remove caliper assembly. Remove dust cover and snap ring. Remove axle flange lock washers with punch. Install bolts in flange bolt holes and turn bolts equally to remove flange.
    NOTE: Tab of lock washer must be straightened with chisel to facilitate removal of outer lock nut.
  2. Remove outer lock nut with suitable wrench (SST 09607-60020). Then remove lock washer and adjusting nut. Place hand over axle shaft and carefully move axle hub/disc assembly back and forth to remove outer bearing and washer. Remove axle hub/disc assembly.
  3. To remove inner wheel bearing, pry out oil seal and remove bearing. Replace outer bearing races by drifting out, then replace using bearing installer (SST 09608-35013).
  4. Remove 8 dust shield retaining bolts, then remove dust seal, gasket and shield. Remove spindle assembly, tapping with a drift if necessary, then remove gasket. Align one flat of constant velocity (CV) joint so it is pointing upward, then extract axle/drive shaft assembly. Remove grease and clean assembly with suitable solvent.
    CAUTION: Do NOT attempt to remove steering knuckle. Any adjustment to specifications requires alignment of axle shaft and adjustment of knuckle bearing preload.
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