2. Drain the fluid or oil from the transmission case.
3. Remove the cotter pin and crown washer.
4. Lock hub (tool or have an assistant apply the brake) and loosen the axle nut.
5. Remove the brake caliper, set aside and secure without disconnecting the hose.
6. Loosen and loosen the tie rod nut.
7. Press the tip out of the trunnion eye.
8. Loosen the lower ball joint nut and press the lower ball joint out of the stud.
9. Screw the nut onto the axle shaft and knock the axle shaft out of the hub with light blows, immediately fix the end of the axle shaft.
Right axle shaft on early production cars
10. Pry with a pry bar and remove the axle shaft from the transmission case.
11. Press until the circlip is pressed into the groove and out of the differential drive gear.
12. Remove the half shaft.
Right semi-axle with intermediate support on cars of late production
13. Turn away bolts of the case of the bearing of an intermediate support.
14. Turning with both hands, move the bearing housing and pry by inserting the lever between the housing and the bracket.
15. Remove the axle shaft assembly with bearing and CV joint housing.
Left axle shaft on all vehicles except those equipped with automatic transmission
16. The procedure is the same as when removing the right axle shaft. When removing the axle shaft, do not damage the oil seal.
Left half shaft on vehicles with automatic transmission
17. To remove the left axle shaft, you must first remove the right axle shaft.
18. Carefully pass a bar or large screwdriver through the window of the right axle shaft, until it stops against the end of the left axle shaft, without damaging the pinion gear, pinion gears or pinion shaft (1 - screwdriver tip, 2 - drive gear, 3 - axle shaft, 4 - pinion roller).
19. Knock out the axle shaft with light blows. In this case, the retaining ring should be pressed into the groove and come out of the differential drive gear.
20. Remove the half shaft.