2. Raise the front of the vehicle and securely fasten it to the safety stands at the designated points (see chapter 1).
3. Loosen the wheel nuts and remove the front wheels.
4. Bend back the locking tab on the axle shaft nut, then unscrew the nut.
5. When removing the right drive shaft, drain the MTF or ATF. When removing the left drive shaft, there is no need to drain the transmission fluid.
6. Fix the ball joint pin of the stabilizer link with an Allen key and unscrew the flange nut, then separate the front stabilizer link and the front stabilizer.
7. Remove the cotter pin from the lower control arm ball joint crown nut and unscrew the nut.
8. Using a special tool, separate the ball joint from the lower suspension arm.
9. Pry the drive shaft assembly with a screwdriver as shown in the figure until the snap ring on the end of the drive shaft comes out of the groove.
10. Move the steering knuckle away and remove the outer drive shaft pin from the front wheel hub using a plastic hammer.
11. Pry up the drive shaft assembly with a screwdriver as shown in the figure so that the retaining ring on the end of the drive shaft comes out of the groove. Do not damage the seals.
12. Press out the inner joint and remove the drive shaft from the differential housing or bearing support assembly. Do not pull on the drive shaft, otherwise the inner joint may break. To avoid damaging the differential seal or the outer seal of the intermediate shaft, remove the drive shaft in a straight line.
