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Axle Shaft Assembly

Transmission and Drivetrain › Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.

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Axle Shaft Assembly: Specificationsreference
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SPECIFICATIONS
Half Shaft - Installation9 steps
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  1. Apply a light coat of wheel bearing grease on the female splines of the inner C/V joint.
  2. Clean hub bearing bore and apply a light coat of wheel bearing grease.
  3. Install half shaft (1) in axle and push firmly to engage the snap ring.
  4. Pull out on the steering knuckle (2) and push the half shaft (1) through the knuckle and hub bearing.
  5. Install upper control arm on steering knuckle and tighten ball joint nut to specifications.
  6. Align clevis (1) with lower control arm. Install lower clevis (1) and tighten nut (2) to specifications.
  7. Install tie rod end (1) in steering knuckle (2) and tighten nut to specifications.
  8. Install stabilizer bar link and tie rod end.
  9. Install half shaft (2) hub nut (1) and tighten to specifications.
Half Shaft - Removal10 steps
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  1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
  2. Remove brake caliper and rotor.
  3. Remove nut (1) from half shaft (2).
  4. Remove sensor (1) from hub bearing (2).
  5. Remove stabilizer link from stabilizer bar.
  6. Remover tie rod end (1) nut and remove tie rod from steering knuckle (2).
  7. Remove clevis bracket (1) lower nut (2) and bolt.
  8. Remove upper ball joint nut and separate upper control arm from steering knuckle.
  9. Pull out on the steering knuckle and push half shaft (1) out of the hub bearing and knuckle (2).
  10. With a pry bar remove the half shaft from the axle.