OEM 2010 Toyota Yaris Axle Shaft

2010 Toyota Yaris Axle Shaft Parts Q&A

• Q: How to install the axle shaft assembly and related components on 2010 Toyota Yaris?

  A: When installing the front drive shaft assembly users should coat the inboard joint spline with ATF for automatic transaxles or gear oil for manual transaxles and align their splines before driving it in with a screwdriver and hammer. Additionally users must position the front drive inboard joint hole snap ring cut area facing downward to prevent damaging the oil seal and inboard joint boot. Apply transmission fluid on the drive shaft spline then check its complete insertion using both force reaction and audible signals. The right-hand side installation process matches the procedures used for the left-hand side. Use two bolts to install the automatic transmission case protector without ABS while conducting torques at 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf). The front axle requires push out to match drive shaft splines with front axle before insertion while monitoring probe placement depth as well as checking speed sensor rotor for foreign material. The front lower suspension arm attains its place on the steering knuckle through a new castle nut that requires 98 Nm (1,000 kgf-cm, 72 ft-lbf) torque strength. If the clip holes are off alignment, the nut gets tightened by up to 60 degrees. First install the tie rod end to the steering knuckle and use a new castle nut which should be tightened to 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf) before using a new cotter pin. Install the front stabilizer link assembly with the nut while using a socket hexagon wrench 6 to prevent the ball joint from turning to torque the components to 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf). Before attaching you must clean the installation area as well as the sensor tip from foreign matter while installing the speed sensor and bolt onto the steering knuckle with 8.5 Nm (87 kgf-cm, 75 in-lbf) torque. Install the flexible hose with speed sensor and bolt afterward torqued to 29 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft-lbf). Avoid twisting this assembly during the installation process. Use a 30 mm socket wrench to install a new axle hub nut and follow up with torque of 216 Nm (2,203 kgf-cm, 160 ft-lbf). You should finish by sealing it with a chisel and hammer. The front wheel installation requires a torque reading of 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft-lbf) while reconnecting the negative battery terminal cable to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf) followed by automatic transaxle fluid addition or manual transaxle oil for the systems. The technician must perform checks of automatic transaxle fluid and manual transaxle oil then examine both systems for leakage and inspect front wheel alignment before verifying ABS sensor signals on hatchbacks and sedans and VSC sensor signals on vehicles with VSC.