Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
(a) Check whether there is no remarkable play in the outboard joint.
(b) Check whether the inboard joint slides smoothly in the thrust direction.
(c) Check whether there is no remarkable play in the radial direction of the inboard joint.
(d) Check the boots for damage.
NOTICE:
Move the drive shaft while keeping it level.
2. REMOVE FRONT AXLE INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP
(a) Using pliers, disengage the hooks together and remove the large clamp.
(b) Using a side cutter, cut the small boot clamp.
3. SEPARATE INBOARD JOINT BOOT
(a) Slide the inboard joint boot toward the outboard joint.
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY
(a) Place matchmarks on the inboard joint and outboard joint shaft.
NOTICE:
Do not punch the marks.
(b) Remove the inboard joint from the outboard joint shaft.
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(c) Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring. |
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(d) Place matchmarks on the outboard joint shaft and tripod. NOTICE: Do not punch the marks. |
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(e) Using a brass bar and hammer, remove the tripod from the outboard joint shaft.
NOTICE:
Do not tap the roller.
(f) Remove the inboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft.
5. REMOVE FRONT AXLE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP
(a) Using a side cutter, cut the boot clamps.
6. REMOVE OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT
(a) Remove the outboard joint boot from the outboard joint shaft.
7. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE INNER SHAFT OUTER SHAFT SNAP RING
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.
8. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER
(a) Using SST and a press, remove the dust cover.
SST: 09950-00020
9. REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB OIL SEAL
(a) Using a screwdriver and a hammer, remove the oil seal.
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
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Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
3. SEPARATE FRONT SPEED SENSOR
(a) Remove the bolt and separate the front speed sensor.
(b) Disengage the 2 clamps.
(c) Remov ...
Other materials:
Seatback table
Front passenger’s seatback can be used as a temporary table only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Fold down the front passenger’s seat to use the seatback table.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions to avoid death or serious injury.
●Do not set up the ...
Hydraulic Test
HYDRAULIC TEST
1. PERFORM HYDRAULIC TEST
(a) Measure the line pressure.
CAUTION:
The line pressure test should always be performed with at least 2 people. One
person should observe the condition of the wheels and wheel chocks while the other
is performing the test.
NOTICE:
Perform ...
Problem Symptoms Table
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms.
If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the
table. Check each sy ...