SAFARI

FRONT AXLE - 4

REMOVAL OF WHEEL END WITH CV SHAFT

FROM VEHICLE

Place wheel chocks on both sides of rear wheels.

Loosen the front wheel nuts.

Jack up the front wheels and support it suitably.

Unscrew and remove wheel nuts, Remove front

wheels.

Disconnect the front brake hose and plug them to avoid

brake fluid loss. Unscrew and remove caliper

assembly from stub axle.

Release torsion bar load fully. Loosen the steering

knuckle ball joint nuts top and bottom, but do not

remove.

Remove the tie rod assembly nut.

Disconnect tie rod from knuckle by pushing out the

ball joint of tie rods, using puller pt. no. 2654 5890 33

04.

Caution :

Do not allow the shaft to hang

unsupported.Damage to the out board and

in board CV joint may result.

Wrap the axle shaft with layers of tape.

Fig. 8

Attach a wire around the axle shaft in this area and

attach to the frame of the vehicle, in order to hold the

shaft level while the knuckles are being removed.

Remove the nuts from the ball joint and remove

knuckle.Tap with mallet, if required.Hold the axle shaft

with one hand next to the axle housing, gently pry the

shaft assembly loose from the side gear with a large

screw driver.

Hold the axle shaft at the out board CV joint and

remove supporting wire.

Carefully remove the shaft from the axle housing.

Wheel End Assembly

(Disassembly is done on a work table.)

Install the assembly on a soft jaw vice.

Remove the six allen screws that secure the hub -

lock assembly.

Fig. 9

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

LOCK

AUTO

LOCK

Tape