Warning: To prevent personal injury and/or component damage, do not allow the weight of the vehicle to load the front wheels, or attempt to operate the vehicle, when the wheel drive shaft(s) or wheel drive shaft nut(s) are removed. To do so may cause the inner bearing race to separate, resulting in damage to brake and suspension components and loss of vehicle control.

Caution: Wheel drive shaft boots, seals and clamps should be protected from sharp objects any time service is performed on or near the wheel drive shaft(s). Damage to the boot(s), the seal(s) or the clamp(s) may cause lubricant to leak from the joint and lead to increased noise and possible failure of the wheel drive shaft.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation

1

Front Wheel Drive Shaft Spindle Nut

Procedure

1. Attach X to 3 bolts on the wheel hub.
2. Counterhold with in conjunction with extension KM-956-1.
3. Unscrew the nut.
4. Detach X from wheel hub.

Tighten
Tighten a new nut to 150 N·m (111 lb ft). Then release nut by 45 degrees and re-tighten to 250 N·m (184 lb ft).

Special Tools

1. X Holding Wrench
2. X xxx

For equivalent regional tools refer to Special Tools

2

Swing Arm Upper Fastener

Procedure

Detach the upper swing arm ball joint from the suspension strut.

Tighten
50 N·m (37 lb ft)

3

Tie Rod End

Procedure

Detach the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.

Tighten
35 N·m (26 lb ft)

4

Guide Joint

Procedure

1. Detach the guide joint of the control arm from the steering knuckle.
2. Pull the control arm downwards and remove the guide joint from the steering knuckle.

Tighten
30 N·m(22 lb ft) + 60 degrees + 15 degrees

5

Front Wheel Drive Shaft

Procedure

1. Detach the drive shaft from the wheel hub using X using 3 bolts.
2. Press the drive shaft out of the wheel hub.
3. Detach the drive shaft from the intermediate shaft.
4. Remove the drive shaft.

Special Tools

X Remover

For equivalent regional tools refer to Special Tools