1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove engine undercovers. Remove cotter pin and lock nut cap. See Fig. 2 . Apply brakes and remove axle shaft nut. Release brakes. Drain transaxle fluid. On models with Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), remove bolt and ABS speed sensor from steering knuckle, just below tie rod end. 2. Remove cotter pin and nut from tie rod end. Disconnect tie rod end from steering knuckle. Remove lower control arm-to-ball joint bolts/nuts. Disconnect lower control arm from ball joint. 3. Using a plastic hammer, tap axle shaft from front hub assembly. Pry axle shaft from transaxle. See Fig. 1 . Remove snap ring for inner end of axle shaft. disassembly 1. remove boot clamps and slide boots away from joints. paint reference marks on inboard joint tulip, tripod joint and axle shaft for reassembly reference. see fig. 2 . remove inboard joint tulip from axle shaft. note: manufacturer does not recommend overhaul of outboard joint assembly on toyota type axle shafts. on saginaw type axle shafts, outboard joint may be removed from axle shaft, but not disassembled. 2. remove outer snap ring that retains tripod joint on axle shaft. paint reference marks on tripod joint and axle shaft. using a hammer and brass drift, tap tripod joint from axle shaft. do not tap on roller of tripod joint during removal. 3. on right-side toyota type axle shaft, mark location of damperon axle shaft. remove boot, clamp and the damper from axle shaft.see fig. 2 . 4. on saginaw type axle shaft, paint reference mark on outboard joint and axle shaft for reassembly reference. expand snap ring, located on inside of outboard joint and push outboard joint from axle shaft. do not disassemble outboard joint. 5. on all axle shafts, remove boots from axle shaft. using a press and bearing splitter, press dust cover from inboard joint tulip. reassembly 1. using a press, press new dust cover on inboard joint tulip. wrap splines on axle shaft with tape to prevent damaging boots during installation. install new boots and new boot clamps on axle shaft. 2. on saginaw type axle shaft, install new snap ring on outboard joint. install outboard joint on axle shaft so reference mark is aligned. on right-side toyota type axle shaft, install damper and clamp on axle shaft. ensure damper is installed at original location on axle shaft. 3. on all axle shafts, install tripod joint on axle shaft with beveled side toward outboard joint. see fig. 3 . ensure reference mark on tripod joint and axle shaft are aligned. 4. using a hammer and brass drift, tap tripod joint on axle shaft. tap on center of tripod joint. do not tap on rollers on tripod joint. install new outer snap ring that retains tripod joint on axle shaft.

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