Removal and installation of power shafts

Withdrawal

Remove the cap from the front wheel on the desired side. Using a small drift, unlock the front wheel hub nut.

Loosen the nut half a turn. Loosen the wheel nuts Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel and unscrew the hub nut. Remove hub (see fig. 8.2).



Remove the 2 front wheel caliper mounting bolts without disconnecting the brake hose. Using a soft wire, hang the caliper from the stand.

Disconnect the tie rod ball joint from the steering knuckle.

Remove the transverse arm. In this case, first unscrew the fastening bolt on the bracket, then the nut on the ball joint, holding the bolt from turning with a wrench. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling the hub away from the vehicle. Do not completely remove the drive shaft from the hub. If the drive shaft does not come out of the hub, use a hammer or puller to remove it (see fig. 8.3).



Remove the drive shaft from the gearbox. To do this, insert a pry bar between the inner CV joint and the gearbox housing, and while the assistant pulls the drive shaft outward, with a strong sharp blow on the end of the pry bar, disengage the drive shaft in the differential side gear (see fig. 8.4). Instead of the extracted drive shaft, insert plastic or wooden plugs into the gearbox.




Remove the drive shaft from the hub. Remove the circlip from the groove on the inside of the drive shaft.

When installing the drive shaft, it is necessary to install a new retaining ring and the locking pin of the ball joint nut (see fig. 8.5).

Installation

Install a new circlip into the groove on the inside of the drive shaft.



Thoroughly clean and lubricate the splines of the drive shaft and hub. Insert the drive shaft into the hub and use tool 14-022 to fully tighten the drive shaft into the hub. Remove the fixture, install a washer on the shaft and screw on a new nut without tightening it.


Remove the temporarily installed coffin from the gearbox. Lubricate the sealing lips of the differential seal and insert the inner end of the drive shaft into the gearbox. Align the splines on the shaft and the gearbox and press the drive shaft until it is fixed with a retaining ring (see fig. 8.7).



Screw the transverse arm by inserting the ball joint into the steering knuckle and tighten to the required torque.

Attention. When installing the transverse arm, never turn the Tox bolt.

Connect the tie rod ball joint to the steering knuckle.

Install the brake caliper and secure with bolts, tightening them to the required torque.

Install the wheel by slightly screwing on the mounting nuts.

Install a new hub nut and tighten as far as possible. Check for ease of rotation of the wheel to verify that the bearings are properly installed. Lower the vehicle and finally tighten the hub nut to the specified torque. Secure the nut from unscrewing using a drift. Coin the collar of the nut into the groove of the drive shaft.

Tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque. Check the oil level in the gearbox.