<< B >> LOWER ARM BALL JOINT/TIE ROD END DISCONNECTION
| CAUTION | Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool MB991897 to avoid possible damage to ball joint threads. Hang special tool MB991897 with cord to prevent it from falling. |
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- Install the special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.
- Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of special tool MB991897 parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the jaws are still parallel. NOTE: When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make sure the knob is in the position shown in the figure.
- Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end.
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Scheme 34: << C >> DRIVE SHAFT < LH >/DRIVE SHAFT < RH > DISCONNECTION
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- < Removal of the disc brake side > Use special tools MB990241 (MB990242 and MB990244), MB991354 and MB990767 to push out the drive shaft or the drive shaft and inner shaft assembly from the hub. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of the brake disc towards you.
- < Removal of the transaxle side > CAUTION: As the TJ may damage when the driveshaft is pulled out from the BJ side, be sure to use the lever. As shown in the figure, pull out the transfer shaft < LH > from the transaxle using the pry bar. As shown in the illustration, press a hammer, etc. against the driveshaft < RH >, and pull out the driveshaft from the transfer assembly using the pry shaft. Cover with a cloth to prevent foreign particles from entering the transfer.
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Scheme 37: << D >> OUTPUT SHAFT REMOVAL
- Using the special tool (MB991721), remove the output shaft.
- Cover with a cloth to prevent foreign particles from entering the transaxle case.
<< C >> CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING SEPARATION
| CAUTION | If it is hard to turn the screwdriver (to pry off the release bearing), remove the screwdriver once and repeat the above procedure after pushing the release fork fully in the direction a two to three times. Forcibly prying can cause the release bearing to be damaged. |
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- Remove the cover from the service hole in the clutch housing.
- While pushing the release fork by hand in the direction A, insert a flat-tip screwdriver between the release bearing and the wedge collar. CAUTION: Be sure to push the release fork in the direction A before inserting a screwdriver.
- Separate the release bearing from the wedge collar by prying with the screwdriver (turning the screwdriver grip 90°). NOTE: The release fork is forced to move fully in the direction B by the return spring as soon as if is separated from the wedge collar.
