Withdrawal
1. Raise the car on a lift and remove the wheels.
2. Remove the hub nut.
3. Remove the lower arm ball joint (09568-34000) and anti-roll bar with lower arm.
4. Separate the end of steering draft and spherical joint.
5. Drain the gearbox oil.
6. Position a pry bar between the transmission case and the pivot housing and press the drive shaft out of the transmission case.
Warnings:
- 1) Make sure the pry bar rests against the stiffener of the gearbox housing.
- 2) Do not insert the mount too deep, because. this may damage the cuff. (Maximum installation depth of the mount: 7 mm).
7. Pull the drive shaft out of the gearbox housing.
Warnings:
- 1) Cover the hole in the gearbox housing with a rag or cloth to avoid contamination.
- 2) Hold the drive shaft securely.
- 3) Replace the circlip each time the input shaft is removed from the gearbox housing.
- 4) If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission, insert a pry bar into the groove of the input shaft to remove it from the transmission housing.
- 5) Do not pull on the drive shaft, as this could damage the 3-link joint. Only the mount should be used.
8. With special tool (09526-11001) pull the drive shaft out of the hub.
Warning. When pulling out the input shaft, hold the cage from falling out.
Examination
1. Check for damage and wear on the driveshaft boots.
2. Check the wear and function of the ball joints.
3. Check the pins for wear and damage.