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Removing the drive shaft
Using the screwdriver blade as a lever, remove the cap from the central part of the drive wheels. On the car standing on wheels, loosen the bolts external hinges the drive shaft to the front wheel hub. Lift the front of the car and fix it on supports. Remove the front wheels.
| Fig. 10.3. Location thermofilter bolts and drive shaft
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Unscrew and remove the thermofilters left and right drive shafts (Fig. 10.3). Loosen the screws and disconnect the internal hinge drive shafts from the transmission (see. Fig. 10.3). Using a soft wire, suspend the drive shafts to a body.
| Fig. 10.4. Location clamp fixing the ABS sensor wire
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Remove the ABS sensor wire from the front brake calipers clamp (Fig. 10.4). Remove the ABS sensor from the knuckle.
| Fig. 10.5. Elements of the top fastening of a rotary fist 1 - a nut and bolt ball joints of the upper arm front suspension; 2 - ball joints of the upper arm front suspension; 3 - the bolt rod end; 4 - a bolt with square head
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Remove the nut, bolt, remove the ball joints of the upper arm front suspension to the steering knuckle (Fig. 10.5) and remove the ball joints from the steering knuckle. Do not damage the hole in the knuckle when removing the upper wishbone. Do not extend it by force. Do not remove the bolt tie rod and bolt with square head, as in this case violated alignment of the front wheels. Fully unscrew the bolt of the drive shaft to the front wheel hub. Deviate toward the upper part of the knuckle and remove drive shaft from the hub of the front wheel and remove the shaft from the vehicle. In no event it is impossible to lower the car on wheels with the removed one or two drive shafts, as this will damage the wheel bearings. If you want to set the car on wheels and move it with the covers shafts, shaft drive instead set its external hinge and tighten the hinge bolt to 50 Nm.
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