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DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION Do not strike the ABS rotors installed to the BJ outer race of drive shaft against other parts when removing or installing the drive shaft. Otherwise the ABS rotors will be damaged. Be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the rear ABS sensor with tools during servicing work.
Pre-installation Operation Differential Gear Oil Draining (Refer to). | Post-installation Operation Differential Gear Oil Filling (Refer to). Rear Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment (Refer to GROUP 34, On-vehicle Service - Rear Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment).
<Vehicles with drum brake> <Vehicles with disc brake>
|  |  | Removal steps
--- | --- | --- | ---
<<A>> | >>B<< | 1. | Drive shaft nut
|  | ·• | Rear ABS sensor <Vehicles with ABS> (Refer to GROUP 35B, Wheel Speed Sensor.)
|  | ·• | Lower arm and trailing arm connection (Refer to Group 34, Trailing arm assembly.)
|  | ·• | Control link and trailing arm connection (Refer to GROUP 34, Trailing arm assembly.)
<<B>> | >>A<< | 2. | Drive shaft
|  | 3. | Circlip
| REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
| <<A>> DRIVE SHAFT NUT REMOVAL
| CAUTION Do not apply pressure to wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage to wheel bearing before tightening drive shaft nut fully. Use special tool front hub and flange yoke holder (MB990767) to fix the hub and remove the drive shaft nut.
| <<B>> DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL
| Use the following special tools to push out the drive shaft from the hub. Puller shaft (MB990242) Puller bar (MB990244) Puller body (MB991354) Front hub and flange yoke holder (MB990767)
| CAUTION Do not pull on the drive shaft; doing so will damage the TJ; be sure to use the pry bar. When pulling the drive shaft out from the differential carrier, be careful that the spline part of the drive shaft does not damage the oil seal.
| Remove the drive shaft from the differential carrier by using a pry bar.
| CAUTION Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft is removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to the bearing in moving the vehicle, temporarily secure the wheel bearing by using the following special tools. Front hub remover and installer (MB991017) Spacer (MB991000)
| INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
| >>A<< DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION CAUTION When installing the drive shaft, be careful that the spline part of the drive shaft does not damage the oil seal.
| >>B<< DRIVE SHAFT NUT INSTALLATION CAUTION Do not apply pressure to wheel bearing by the vehicle weight to avoid possible damage to wheel bearing before tightening drive shaft nut fully.
| Assemble the drive shaft washer in the illustrated direction. Tighten the drive shaft nut to the torque specification with special tool front hub and flange yoke holder (MB990767).

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