Wagon 4WD F4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (1984)
Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Shaft
Removal and Installation
Fig. 4 Exploded view of rear drive axle
1.
Remove bolts from upper shock absorber attaching body.
2.
Raise rear of vehicle and support with safety stands, then remove wheels.
3.
Drive out spring pins at both ends of drive axle, Fig. 4.
4.
Remove outer D.O.J. (double offset joint) from rear axle spindle by pushing inner D.O.J. fully toward rear differential and pushing brake drum
downward. Then remove inner end of drive axle.
5.
Reverse procedure to install. Torque shock absorber upper bolts to 65-94 ft.lbs. (9-13 kg-m).
Disassembly and Assembly
The following abbreviations are used in this section, D.O.J. for double offset joint and C.V.J. for constant velocity joint.
DISASSEMBLY
1.
Refer to ``Axle Shaft, Replace'' procedure and remove axle from vehicle.
2.
Straighten bent claw of large end of boot on D.O.J. side of axle shaft, then loosen boot band.
3.
Remove boot band on small end of D.O.J. side in same manner, then slide boot away from joint.
4.
Remove round circlip at neck of outer race on D.O.J. side with screwdriver.
5.
Remove outer race on D.O.J. side from shaft assembly.
6.
Remove balls and move cage to boot side, then turn cage by 1/2 pitch to track groove of inner race and remove snap ring, inner race, cage and
boot. The C.V.J. is not to be disassembled.
INSPECTION
1.
Check D.O.J. and C.V.J. for seizure, corrosion, damage, or excessive wear.
2.
Check shaft for bending, twisting, damage and wear.
3.
Check boot for wear, warping aacking.
ASSEMBLY
1.
Install boot on C.V.J. side and fill with 2-2.5 oz. of special constant velocity joint grease Molylex No. 2 or equivalent.
2.
Position boot from D.O.J. side at center of shaft, then insert cage of D.O.J. with recess facing outward.
