1. Remove the wheel trim.
2. Relax (no more than 90°) hex head screw for external shaft joint.
3. Remove the wheel, screw in all the wheel bolts again.
4. Remove the hex screw for the outer shaft joint.
5. Unscrew the drive shaft from the gearbox flange shaft.
In the case of a hinge «tripod» on the automatic transmission, the multi-toothed screws must be loosened (arrows)
6. If there is not enough space to remove the driveshaft, do the following. Loosen the nut 1, remove the hexagon head screw and pull up both independent suspension arms 2.
Instruction. Splines of the wheel bearing housing with a chisel, etc. tools cannot be extended. Do not loosen bolts 3 and 4, otherwise the setting of the front axle will change!
Bolts 3 and 4 must not be loosened!
7. After that turn sideways in the direction of an arrow the case of the bearing of a wheel and take out a hinged shaft.
8. When installing, insert the shaft into the wheel bearing housing. Insert both levers. Tighten the nuts with a torque of 40 Nm. While tightening the nut, push the suspension arm as far as possible towards the bearing housing.
9. Screw the shaft to the gearbox, screw the outer joint of the shaft.
Instruction. When tightening the outer shaft joint, the vehicle must not touch the ground!
10. For the following operation, an assistant is needed, he must sit in the car and actuate the foot brake.
11. In the meantime, tighten the hexagon head screw for the driveshaft.
12. Mount the wheel. Only after the vehicle is on wheels, tighten the hex screw.
Joint shaft with joint «tripod»: 1 - hex head screw, 2 and 4 - clamp, 3 - cuff for the constant velocity joint (check for cracks and abrasions), 5 - multi-toothed screw, 6 - part of the hinge, 7 - coupling with three pins and rollers, 8 - retaining ring, 9 and 14 - O-ring, 10 - cover, 11 - clamp for the hinge «tripod», 12 - cuff for the hinge, 13 - hinged shaft, 15 - external hinge of equal angular velocities.
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