OEM 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser Axle Shaft

2002 Toyota Land Cruiser Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair an Axle Shaft on 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser?

  A: Service and repair of the axle shaft requires first removing the bearing retainer and ABS speed sensor rotor by installing four nuts onto serrated bolts and using a hammer to separate them from the backing plate but keeping these components for later reuse. Attain a smooth surface of the retainer and sensor rotor through grinder usage before carefully extracting them with chisel and hammer force. The snap ring on the axle shaft can be taken out with the assistance of a snap ring expander tool. To detach the 4 serration bolts on the axle shaft front backing plate apply 4 washers and nuts before torquing them and removing each component along with the washers. Place Position Special Service Tool 09521-25011, 09521-25021 on the backing plate and apply pressure from a press device to remove axle shaft together with bearing retainer and plate washer. A brass bar together with a hammer enables the removal of five hub bolts along with the oil deflector and gasket once the Special Service Tool is removed. Use Special Service Tool: 09308-00010 to remove the outer oil seal before applying four nuts to serration bolts for bearing case extraction from the backing plate with a hammer motion while avoiding reuse of discarded nuts. Service Tool 09950-0020 (09951-00810) and tool 09950-70010 (09951-07100) combined with a press can be used to extract the rear axle bearing. Used dial indicator testing should replace the rear axle shaft when it shows a runout greater than 2.0 mm (0.079 inch) for the shaft or 0.05 (0.0020 inch) for the flange. The replacement process requires users to remove the inner oil seal with Special Service Tool: 09308-00010 followed by new oil seal installation using Special Service Tool: 09950-60020 (09951-00710), 09950-70010 (09951-07150) alongside a hammer while applying MP grease on the oil seal lip. Install the rear axle bearing through Special Service Tool: 09950-60020 (09951-00890) with a press after setting the backing plate on the bearing case before adding the 4 serration bolts while using a press alongside 2 socket wrenches. Insert the outer oil seal by using Special Service Tool: 09950-60020 (09951-00610), 09950-70010 (09951-07100) together with a hammer to coat MP grease on the oil seal lip. Begin by putting the oil deflector and new gasket on the axle shaft followed by installation of washer and nut to new hub bolt before completing hub bolt torque sequencer. Install an axle shaft onto the backing plate by fitting a backing plate along with plate washer and bearing retainer onto the axle shaft then use Special Service Tool: 09631-12090, 09950-60020 (09951-01030) and a press to insert the axle shaft into the backing plate. Diehard Installation Procedures involve using a snap ring expander to install a new snap ring followed by ABS speed sensor rotor and bearing retainer installation with Special Service Tools: 09631-12090, 09950-60020 (09951-01030) and a press which requires the setting length to be 170.7 plus or minus 1.0 mm (6.720 plus or minus 0.039 inch).