Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 138

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

Front Drive Shaft Joint

Front Drive Shaft Joints
Replacement

D

Refer to 

Front Drive Axle Assembly Replacement in

this section, and refer to 

Front Hub and Disc Overhaul

in Suspension section.

Front Hub Bearing Preload Check

Check the hub bearing preload at the wheel pin.

New bearing and New oil seal:

24.5 N (4.4 – 5.5 lb)

Used bearing and New oil seal:

11.8– 17.7  N(2.6 – 4.0 lb)

Inspection Of Shift On The Fly System
Gear Oil

412RY00008

1. Open filler plug and make sure that the oil is up to the

plug port.
If the oil is short, replenish with gear oil GL–5 grade.

2. Tighten the filler plug to the specified torque.

Torque: 78 N·m (58 lb in)

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

Front Axle Drive Shaft

Front Axle Drive Shaft and Associated Parts

412R200009

Legend

(1) Axle Case and  Differential
(2) Snap Ring
(3) Bearing
(4) Snap Ring
(5) Oil Seal
(6) Bracket
(7) DOJ Case
(8) Circlip
(9) Bolt

(10) Drive Shaft Joint Assembly

(11) Ball

(12) Snap Ring
(13) Ball Retainer
(14) Ball Guide
(15) Band
(16) Bellows
(17) Band
(18) Band
(19) Bellows
(20) Band
(21) BJ Shaft
(22) Dust Seal

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

Disassembly

NOTE: For the left side, follow the same steps as right
side.

1. Raise the hooked end of the band with a screwdriver

or equivalent.

412RS009

2. Remove band(1).
3. Pry off circlip (1) with a screwdriver or equivalent.

412RS010

4. Remove drive shaft joint assembly.
5. Remove the six balls (1) with a screwdriver or

equivalent.

412RS012

6. Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring (1)

fastening the ball retainer to the center shaft.

412RS013

7. Remove ball retainer, ball guide and bellows.

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

8. Use a hammer and chisel to remove the 3 pawls

(above the large and small boot bands on the BJ
side).

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the bellows
during band removal.

412R100009

9. Remove band(1).

10. Remove bellows.

11. Remove dust seal from BJ.

12. Remove BJ shaft assembly.
13. Remove the mounting bracket fixing bolts, and then

remove DOJ case assembly  from the axle case.

14. Remove snap ring and bearing.
15. Remove snap ring and oil seal.
16. Remove bracket.

Inspection And Repair

Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts.

1. Drive shaft joint assembly
2. DOJ case, ball, ball guide, ball retainer
3. Bellows
4. Bearing
5. Dust seal, oil seal

Bushing Replacement

D

Remove the bushings using a remover J–39378–1
and hammer.

412RS015

D

By using installer J–39378–2 and base J–39378–3,
press fit the bushings into the bracket.

412RS016

Reassembly

1. Install DOJ case to bracket.
2. Install oil seal  and fix snap ring.
3. Install bearing and fix snap ring.
4. Install bracket to axle case. Tighten the bracket bolt to

the specified torque.

Torque: 116 N·m (85 lb ft)

5. Apply 150g of the specified grease in BJ.
6. Install dust seal for BJ.
7. Apply a thin coat of grease to the shaft for smooth

installation then install bellows.