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Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Front Axle
Page 4
FRONT AXLE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Removal
6. Remove the front axle nut.
7. Slowly raise the front of the vehicle until the axle can slide freely out of the fork. The front wheel(s)
should still be resting on the ground.
8. Remove the front axle from the fork and support the vehicle with jack stands.
Installation
1. Raise the front of the vehicle so that the hole for the
axle is the same height as the front wheel hub.
2. Assemble the bearing spacers into the front wheel hub
and place the front wheel(s) into the fork.
3. Insert the axle into the front fork.
4. Install the axle nut(s). Refer to
Adjust Front Wheel
Bearings
section for information regarding tightening
the front axle.
Note: If your vehicle is equipped with two axle nuts,
the nuts should be tightened equally so that
the same number of axle threads are visible
on both ends.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at
the batteries.
7. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
8. Release the park brake and test drive the vehicle.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF” position, then remove
the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the center “OFF” position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
Always use a lifting strap, hoist, and jack stands, of adequate capacity
to lift and support the vehicle. Failure to use lifting and support devices
of rated load capacity may result in severe bodily injury.