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REMOVAL 1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist. 2. Remove half shaft hub nut. 3. Remove brake caliper and rotor. 4. Position hydraulic jack under lower suspension arm and raise jack to unload rebound bumper. 5. Remove lower shock absorber bolt. 6. Remove upper ball joint nut and seperate ball with Remover 8677 (2). 7. Disengage inner C/V joint from axle shaft with two pry bars between the C/V housing and axle 8. Tilt knuckle (1) out and push half shaft (3) out of the knuckle. 9. Remove half shaft from vehicle. INSTALLATION 1. Clean hub bearing bore, hub bearing mating sur- face and half shaft splines. 2. Apply a light coating of grease to the front axle shaft output splines. 3. Install half shaft (2) into the knuckle. 4. Install half shaft on axle shaft. Push firmly to engage axle shaft snap ring into the inner C/V 5. Install upper ball joint into the knuckle. 6. Install upper ball joint nut and tighten to specifica- tion. 7. Install lower shock absorber bolt and tighten to specification. 8. Install brake rotor and caliper. 3 - 132 HALF SHAFT DR/DH |