Toyota Celica 2005 Repair Manual page 1929

SA−22
2005 CELICA (RM1131U)
SUSPENSION AND AXLE
6. DISCONNECT LOWER BALL JOINT FROM LOWER
SUSPENSION ARM
Remove the 2 nuts and bolt.
Torque: 142 N·m (1,450 kgf·cm, 105 ft·lbf)
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7. DISCONNECT DRIVE SHAFT FROM AXLE HUB
Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the drive shaft from the axle
hub.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the boot and ABS speed sensor
rotor.
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8. RH drive shaft:
REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT
Remove the 2 bolts on the center bearing bracket and pull out
the drive shaft together with the center bearing case.
Torque: 64 N·m (650 kgf·cm, 47 ft·lbf)
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the oil seal and dust cover.
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9. LH drive shaft:
REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT
(a) Using SST, remove the drive shaft.
SST
SST
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the oil seal and dust cover.
HINT:
At the time of installation, please refer to the following items.
Apply gear oil to the inboard joint shaft and differential
S
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case sliding surfaces.
Before installing the drive shaft, set the snap ring with its
S
opening side facing downward.
Whether inboard joint shaft is in contact with pinion shaft
S
or not can be known from the sound or feeling.
After installation, check that there is 2 − 3 mm (0.08 − 0.12
S
in.) of play in the axial direction.
After installation, check that the drive shaft cannot be re-
S
moved by hand.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the in-
board joint shaft.
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− FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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