Necessary equipment
J-8059 Thrust ring pliers
J-35566 Pliers for clamping the clamp on the casing
Removal procedure
1. Remove the axle shaft from the vehicle. See «Drive axle assembly» in this section.
2. Remove the large clamp securing the protective cover. Remove clamp.
3. Remove the small clamp securing the protective cover. Remove clamp.
4. Pry off and separate the retaining ring from the hinge housing.
5. Remove the hinge housing from the casing.
6. Degrease the hinge block
7. Using J-8059 pliers, remove the axle lock ring.
8. Remove the hinge and the hinge retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft.
9. Remove the cover from the wheel drive shaft.
Assembly procedure
1. Put a small clamp on the protective cover. Do not tighten the cover clamp.
2. To put on a protective casing on a semiaxle of a drive of a wheel.
3. Install the pivot retaining ring and pivot onto the wheel drive axle.
4. Using J-8059 snap ring pliers, slide the retaining ring onto the axle shaft.
5. Pour 140 - 160 g into the hinge body (5.0 - 5.6 oz) recommended lubricant. Protective cover from 140 - 160 g (5.0 - 5.6 oz) of the recommended lubricant, install back on the axle shaft.
6. Install the circlip and pivot housing onto the pivot assembly.
7. To put on a new big collar of fastening of a protective casing. Crimp the large guard clamp with J-35566 pliers.
8. Crimp the small collar securing the protective cover with J-35566 pliers.
9. Insert axle shaft into vehicle. See «Drive axle assembly» in this section.