For service or repair of the front axle shaft, begin by lifting the vehicle, taking out the cotter pin and nut lock from the half shaft and removing the wheel and tire. Then, remove the wave washer from the end of the half shaft and engage the vehicle's brakes to keep the hub from rotating while you take out the half shaft nut. Unscrew the two bolts joining the adapter to the
Steering Knuckle and remove the disc
Brake Caliper assembly by turning the top away from the knuckle and lifting out the bottom from under the machined abutment. Fix the caliper assembly in place with a wire hook to avoid pressure on the brake hose, then take out the brake rotor from the hub and bearing. Unbolt the steering knuckle to the strut bracket and pull the knuckle out, but don't let the inner C/V joint come apart from the knuckle. Slowly part the steering knuckle assembly from the outer C/V joint as you pull the joint out of the hub bearing. Place a support under the outer part of the half shaft assembly, use a pry bar to disconnect the tripod joint retaining snap-ring and then release it from the side gear on the transaxle. Hold the middle tripod point and interconnecting shaft, then gently pull the tripod joint out from the transaxle side gear and oil seal, making sure neither the spline nor the snap-ring touches the sealing lip. When installing, first clean the area where the tripod and side gear's seals meet, add new lubricant lightly, engage the splines and then apply force to install the tripod joint on the transaxle side gear. Pull the tripod joint straight and toward the side gear till the snap-ring is fitted into its place and you can't pull the joint off by hand. Clean the place where the outer CV joint attaches to the steering knuckle, remove any dirt and dry it before reassembling. Set the steering knuckle into the clevis bracket of the strut damper assembly and tighten its attaching bolts until they reach a torque of 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) plus one more quarter turn. Align the disc brake caliper assembly to the hub and bearing after installing the braking disc onto the hub assembly. Attach and tighten the disc brake caliper adapter with 169 Nm (125 ft. lbs.), lubricate the inner CV joint threads and apply a washer to the half shaft socket, then bolt to the nut on the hub/bearing. After mounting the front wheel and tire, secure the wheel to the stud nuts in the right pattern, but only use half the torque value, then tighten the same way using the correct torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). Near the ground and hold on the brakes, then fix the hub nut to a torque of 244 Nm (180 ft. lbs.). Slide the spring wave washer over the half shaft, secure the hub nut lock by tightening it onto the assembly with a nut lock bolt, insert a new cotter pin into the holes and make sure the prongs hold the hub nut lock snug.