S U S P E N S I O N
A N D A X L E _ F R O N T D R I V E S H A F T ( 3 S _ F E , 5 5 _
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL
N O T I C E : T h e h u b b e a r i n g c o u l d b e d a m a g e d i f i t i s s u b -
j e c t e d t o t h e v e h i c l 6 w e i g h t , s u c h a s w h e n m o v i n g t h e
v e h i c l e w i t h t h a d i i v e s h a t t r e m o v e d . T h e r e f o r e , i f i t i s
a b s o l u t e l y n e c a s s a r y t o p l a c o t h e v e h i c l e w e i g h t o n t h e
h u b b e a r i n g , f i r s t s u p p o r t i t w i t h S S T .
s s T 0 9 6 0 8 - 1 6 0 4 1 ( 0 9 6 0 8 - 0 2 0 2 0 , 0 9 6 0 8 - 0 2 0 4 0 )
w/ABS:
After disconnecting ths drive shaft from the axle hub,
work carefully so as not to damage the ssnsor rotor
serrations on the drive shaft
J A C K U P V E H I C L E A N D R E M O V E F R O N T W H E E L
R E M O V E E N G I N E U N D E R C O V E R S
DRAIN GEAR OIL (M,/T) OR ATF (A,/T)
REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT LOCK NUT
Remove th6 cotter pin and lock nut cap.
Loosen the bearing lock nut while deprsssing ths
brake oedal.
5.
DISCONNECT TIE ROD ENO FROM STEERING KNU-
C K L E
Rsmove the cotter pin and nut.
Using SST, disconnect ths tie rod end from the steer-
i n g k n u c k l e .
s s r 0 9 6 1 0 - 2 0 0 1 2
DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR
LINK
FROM
LOWER ARM
Remove th6 nut and disconnect the stabilizer bar link
from lowar arm.
HINT: lf the balljoint stud turns together with the nut,
use a hexagon wrench to hold the stud.
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