Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Halfshaft
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
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Removal
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
1 Raise and support the vehicle.
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NOTE:
With assistance, remove the halfshaft retaining nut, and retain it for the install procedure.
Special Service Tool
Adapter nuts, 205-491-1
Special Service Tool
Hub puller, 205-491
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Flange remover forcing screw, 204-269
NOTE:
Use an additional wrench to prevent the component from rotating.
NOTE:
Component illustrated, removed for clarity.
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Slide Hammer, 100-012
Special Service Tool
Axle oil seal remover, 308-005
Installation
1 Clean the components mating faces.
NOTE:
Component illustrated, removed for clarity.
Special Service Tool
Slide Hammer, 100-012
Special Service Tool
Installer halfshaft oil seal, 308-621-1
Special Service Tool
Installer/Guide halfshaft oil seal, 308-621-2
CAUTION: Install a new circlip.
2 Apply a 3 mm (0.125) diameter bead of sealant to the halfshaft splines.
3 Install the halfshaft oil seal plutector.
CAUTION: Do not install the rear halfshaft fully at this stage.
CAUTION: Only install the rear halfshaft until the halfshaft splines have past the halfshaft oil seal.
4 Remove and discard the halfshaft oil seal plutector.
CAUTION: Make sure that the rear halfshaft circlip is installed correctly by pulling the halfshaft gently to make sure it is engaged.
CAUTION: The final tightening of the suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Torque to: 90 Nm
NOTE:
The wheel hub nut is not tightened at this stage.
CAUTION: The final tightening of the suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Torque to: 150 Nm
CAUTION: The final tightening of the suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Torque to: 55 Nm
Torque to: 6 Nm
Torque to: 103 Nm
Torque to: 300 Nm
5 Check and top-up the differential case.
Torque to: 34 Nm
For additional information, refer to Wheel and Tire Service and Repair