Drive shaft--Front drive shaft

Front drive shaft

Overhaul

Hint: overhaul procedure for right side is same as the left

side.

1. Check the drive shaft (referring to page 111).

2. Discharge the oil in gearbox.

(a) Disassemble oil plug and gasket to discharge the oil in

gearbox.

(b) Change with a new gasket and assemble oil discharging

plug.

Torque: 45 

±±±±± 5 N·m

3. Disassemble front wheels.

4. Disassemble fixing nut of drive shaft [64000083]

(a) Use special tool and hammer to unclench the concave part

of fixing nut.

(b) Disassemble the fixing nut.

5. Disassemble speed sensor assembly of left front

wheels (equipping with ABS) [67000020]

(a) Disassemble the bolt, and disassemble sensor wiring har-

ness and brake hose from the absorber.

(b) Disassemble the bolt, and disassemble speed sensor from

steering knuckle.

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6. Disassemble left transversal lever assembly.

(a) Disassemble cotter pin and screw cap.

(b) Use special tool to disassemble terminal assembly from

steering knuckle.

7. Disassemble left lower control arm assembly

[64000091]

Disassemble the bolt and two nuts, then disassemble lower

control arm from lower ball joint.

8. Disassemble wheel hub assembly of left front wheel.

Use plastic hammer to disassemble drive shaft from wheel hub.

Note: forbid damaging dust-proof cover and the rotator of

speed sensor.

9. Disassemble left front drive shaft assembly

[64000082]

(a) Disassemble the seal board of left front fender.

(b) Use special tool to disassemble front drive shaft assembly.

Note: do not damage oil seal.

10. Fix left front shaft hub assembly.

Note: if supporting automobile weight only with bearing,

shaft hub bearing will be damaged; for example, when

moving automobile in process of disassembling drive

shaft. So, if it is not necessary to support automobile

weight with shaft hub bearing, it is necessary to use

special tool to support.

11. Disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of inner joint dust-

proof cover of left front drive shaft.

(a) Single-contact fixing clamp type:

Use screw driver to disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of inner

joint dust-proof cover of left front drive shaft.

Drive shaft--Front drive shaft

special tool

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Drive shaft--Front drive shaft

(b) Mesh clamp type:

Liking that shown in figure, use pliers to disassemble No.2

fixing clamp of inner joint dust-proof cover of left front trans-

mission shaft.

12. Disassemble fixing clamp of inner joint dustproof

cover of left front drive shaft.

(a) Single-contact fixing clamp type:

Use screw driver to disassemble fixing clamp of inner joint

dust-proof cover.

(b) Mesh clamp type:

Liking that shown in figure, use pliers to disassemble No.2

fixing clamp of inner joint dust-proof cover.

13. Disassemble inner joint dustproof cover of left front

drive shaft.

Disassemble dustproof cover from left inner joint.

14. Disassemble inner joint of left front drive shaft.

(a) Remove old lubricating grease of inner joint.

(b) Make mark on inner joint and drive shaft.

Note: do not use punch to make mark.

(c) Disassemble inner joint assembly from drive shaft.

(d) Use clasp spreading pliers to disassemble the clasp.

Pliers

clamp

Align the mark

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(e) Make mark on transmission shaft and triangle joint.

Note: do not use the punch to make mark.

(f) Use copper stick and hammer to disassemble triangle joint.

Note: do not knock the stator position.

(g) Disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of inner joint dustproof cover

and fixing clamp of inner joint dustproof cover.

15. Disassemble the absorber of drive shaft (right trans-

mission shaft).

(a) Single-contact fixing clamp type:

Liking that shown in figure, use screw driver to disassemble

fixing clamp.

(b) Mesh clamp type.

Liking that shown in figure, use pliers to disassemble fixing

clamp.

(c) Disassemble dynamic absorber of drive shaft.

16. Disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of exterior joint

dustproof cover of left front drive shaft.

(a) Use screw driver to disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of exte-

rior joint dustproof cover.

17. Disassemble fixing clamp of exterior joint dustproof

cover of left front drive shaft.

(a) Use screw driver to disassemble fixing clamp of exterior

joint dustproof cover.

18. Disassemble fixing clamp of exterior joint dustproof

cover (B type and C type).

(a) Disassemble dustproof cover of exterior joint.

(b) Remove old lubricating grease of exterior joint.

Drive shaft--Front drive shaft

Align  the mark

Copper stick

Single-contact fixing

clamp type

Mesh clamp type

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