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Front Drive Shaft: Installation

  1. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly with ATF.
      Fig 1: Installing Drive Shaft Assembly LH
      G04378009Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Align the shaft splines and install the drive shaft assembly LH with a brass bar and hammer.
      NOTE:
      • Set the shaft snap ring with the opening side facing down.
      • Be careful not to damage the drive shaft dust cover, boot and oil seal.
      • Move the drive shaft assembly while keeping it level.
  2. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH 
    1. Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly with ATF.
    2. Install the front drive shaft the assembly RH.
    3. Using a screwdriver, install a new bearing bracket hole snap ring.
      Fig 2: Installing New Bearing Bracket Hole Snap Ring
      G04378010Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      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) 

  3. INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Align the matchmarks and install the front drive shaft assembly LH to the front axle hub sub-assembly LH.
      NOTE: Be careful not to damage the drive shaft boot and speed sensor rotor.
      Fig 3: Identifying Matchmarks On Front Drive Shaft Assembly LH And Front Axle Hub Sub-Assembly LH
      G04378011Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH 
    1. Install the lower ball joint to the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH with the bolt and 2 nuts.

      Torque: 75 N*m (765 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf) 

  5. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Install the tie rod end sub-assembly LH to the steering knuckle with the nut.

      Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf) 

    2. Install a new cotter pin.
      NOTE: If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut up to 60° further.
      Fig 4: Installing Lower Ball Joint To Front Suspension Arm Sub-Assembly Lower No 1 LH
      G04378012Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. INSTALL SPEED SENSOR FRONT LH 
    1. Install the speed sensor front LH to the steering knuckle with the bolt.

      Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Prevent foreign matter from adhering to the speed sensor.
      • Be careful not to damage the speed sensor.
        Fig 5: Installing Speed Sensor Front LH To Steering Knuckle
        G04378013Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the flexible hose and the speed sensor to the shock absorber with the bolt and set the sensor clip on the knuckle.

      Torque: 19 N*m (192 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Be careful not to damage the speed sensor.
      • Prevent foreign matter from adhering to the speed sensor.
      • Do not twist the sensor wire when installing the speed sensor.
        Fig 6: Installing Flexible Hose And Speed Sensor To Shock Absorber
        G04378014Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Install the stabilizer link assembly LH with the nut.

      Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT:

      If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud.

      Fig 7: Installing Front Stabilizer Link Assembly LH
      G04378015Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB LH NUT 
    1. Using a socket wrench (30 mm), install a new axle hub LH nut.

      Torque: 294 N*m (3,000 kgf*cm, 217 ft.*lbf) 

    2. Using a chisel and hammer, stake the front axle hub LH nut.
  9. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL 

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

  10. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 
    Fig 8: Staking Front Axle Hub LH Nut Using Chisel And Hammer
    G04378016Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. INSPECT  AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 
  12. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT 
    1. Inspect and adjust FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT .
  13. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH 
  14. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL 
    1. ABS WITH EBD & TRAC & VSC SYSTEM (See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )
    2. ABS WITH EBD SYSTEM (See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )