Attention! We carry out work on a viewing ditch or a lift.
We show the operations on the example of the right drive - its dismantling is more laborious.
Drain the oil from the front axle gearbox (see Changing the oil in the front axle gearbox).
We unscrew the adjusting nut of the hub bearings and remove the cone bushing (see Replacing wheel bearings).
Disconnect the lower shock absorber mount from the lower arm spring support cup (see Removing the shock absorber).
Disconnect the lower ball joint from the lower arm of the front suspension (see Removing the lower ball joint).
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We take the steering knuckle to the side and remove the shank of the outer hinge housing from the hub.
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ring wrench «at 19» unscrew the bolt securing the front axle bracket to the right bracket of the power unit support..
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... and remove the bolt.
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head «at 13» we unscrew the three nuts securing the front axle bracket and the bearing cover of the inner hinge housing to the gearbox housing.
![](https://www.vazbook.ru/img/vaz_2121/1789.jpg)
Removing the front axle mounting bracket..
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... and pry off the bearing cover of the inner hinge housing with a mounting blade for the tides.
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We remove the body of the internal hinge from the gearbox..
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... and remove the right drive assembly.
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The connection of the bearing cover and the gearbox housing is sealed with a gasket.
Attention! The gasket is asymmetric, so it is installed on the gearbox housing studs in only one position.
We remove the left drive in the same way, except that the three nuts..
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... only the bearing cover is attached.
Install the drive in reverse order.