<< D >> TIE ROD END/LOWER ARM BALL JOINT 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 them from falling. |
Scheme 209
Scheme 210
- Install the special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.
- After turning the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of the special tool MB991897 in parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the insert arms are parallel. NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel, turn the knob in the direction shown in the figure.
<< E >> DRIVESHAFT < LH >/DRIVESHAFT < RH > DISCONNECTION
| CAUTION | Do not pull on the driveshaft; doing so will damage the TJ; be sure to use a pry bar. Do not insert a pry bar so deep as to damage the oil seal. Do not damage the transaxle oil seal with the spline of the driveshaft. |
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- Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the driveshaft as shown to remove the driveshaft.
- Suspend the removed driveshaft with a wire so that there are no sharp bends in any of the joints.
- Use a shop towel to cover the transaxle case to avoid getting any foreign material get into it.
