Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002)
Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Axle Half Shaft
Removal and Installation - Front Axle Half Shaft
REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the skid plate, if equipped.
4. Remove cotter pin, nut lock, and spring washer from the stub shaft.
5. Remove hub nut and washer from the stub shaft.
6. Remove brake caliper and rotor.
7. Remove ABS wheel speed sensor if equipped.
8. Remove hub bearing bolts and hub bearing from the knuckle (Fig. 1).
9. Support half shaft at the C/V joint housings.
10. Position two pry bars behind the inner C/V housing and disengage the C/V joint from the axle (Fig. 2).
11. Remove half shaft from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply a light coating of wheel bearing grease on the axle splines.
2. Insert half shaft stub through the steering knuckle and onto the axle. Verify shaft snap-ring engages with the groove on the inside of the joint
housing.
3. Clean hub bearing bore and hub bearing mating surface of all foreign materials. Apply light coating of grease to all mating surfaces.
4. Install hub bearing onto the axle half shaft and steering knuckle.
5. Install hub bearing bolts and tighten to specifications.
6. Install ABS wheel speed sensor, if equipped.
7. Install brake rotor and caliper.
8. Apply the brakes and tighten hub nut to 244 Nm (180 ft. lbs.).
