Drive shaft - KV6 (page 2 of 2)

11. Release drive shaft from differential using tool 18G 1761 .
12. Remove drive shaft assembly.

CAUTION: Keep drive shaft horizontal to avoid damaging differential oil seal.

13. Remove circlip from drive shaft and discard.

Refit

1. Clean ends of drive shaft and locations in hub and differential.
2. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
3. Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
4. Fit drive shaft to differential and push fully home to engage circlip. Pull joint to ensure circlip has fully engaged and shaft is retained.
5. Clean ball joint taper and check to ensure ball joint boot is not damaged.
6. Pull knuckle outwards, engage shaft to hub and locate ball joint to lower arm.
7. Fit ball joint nut and tighten to 90 Nm.
8. Fit suspension yoke over lower arm, engage yoke to damper ensuring pip on damper engages with slot in yoke. Fit bolt securing yoke to damper and tighten to 65 Nm.
9. Fit bolt securing yoke to lower arm but DO NOT tighten.

NOTE: Bolt to be tightened with vehicle weight on suspension.

10. Fit NEW drive shaft nut and tighten to 395 Nm.
11. Stake nut to shaft.
12. Remove container.
13. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
14. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
15. Tighten nut and bolt securing yoke to lower arm to 90 Nm.
16. Check and top up gearbox. See MANUAL GEARBOX - ’PG1’, Adjustments. See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ’JF403E’, Adjustments.