Table of contents: Right half shaft on early production…↓ Right half shaft with intermediate…↓ Left half shaft on all vehicles…↓
1. Raise the vehicle and place it on stands.
2. Drain the fluid or oil from the transmission case.
3. Remove the cotter pin and crown washer.
4. Fix the hub (device or ask an assistant to press the brake) and unscrew the axle shaft nut.
5. Remove the brake caliper, set it aside and secure it without disconnecting the hose.
6. Remove the cotter pin and unscrew the steering rod nut.
7. Press the tip out of the journal eye.
8. Unscrew the lower ball joint nut and press the joint out of the journal.
9. Screw the nut onto the axle shaft and use light blows to knock the axle shaft out of the hub, immediately secure the end of the axle shaft.
Right half shaft on early production vehicles
10. Use a pry bar to pry the axle shaft out of the transmission housing.
11. Press until the snap ring is pressed into the groove and out of the differential pinion gear.
12. Remove the axle shaft.
Right half shaft with intermediate support on late production vehicles
13. Loosen the intermediate support bearing housing bolts.
14. Using both hands, move the bearing housing and pry it up by inserting a lever between the housing and the bracket.
15. Remove the half shaft assembly with the bearing and CV joint housing.
Left half 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 rod or a large screwdriver through the window of the right axle shaft until it stops at the end of the left axle shaft, without damaging the drive gear, satellites or the satellite shaft (1 - screwdriver tip, 2 - drive gear, 3 - axle shaft, 4 - satellite shaft).
19. Knock out the axle shaft with light blows. The retaining ring should be pressed into the groove and come out of the differential drive gear.
20. Remove the axle shaft.