Isuzu Rodeo UE. Manual — part 76

4C–13

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

Front Drive Shaft Joint

Front Drive Shaft Joints Replace-
ment

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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:

19.6 – 24.5 N (4.4 – 5.5 lb)

Used bearing and New oil seal:

11.8– 17.7 N(2.6 – 4.0 lb)

411RS011

Inspection Of Shift On The Fly System
Gear Oil

412RW035

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

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

2. Tighten the filler plug to specified torque.

Torque: 78 N·m (58 lb in)

4C–14

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

Front Axle Drive Shaft

Front Axle Drive Shaft and Associated Parts

412RW033

Legend

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

(10) Bolt

(11) Drive Shaft Joint Assembly

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

4C–15

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

4C–16

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

7. Remove ball retainer, ball guide and bellows.
8. Raise the hooked end of the band with a screwdriver

or equivalent.

412RS014

9. Remove band(1).

10. Remove bellows.

11. Remove dust seal.

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

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

412RS015

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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.
7. Apply a thin coat of grease to the shaft for smooth

installation then install bellows.