Axle Shaft: Installation

1993 Eagle Summit Wagon DL, 1.8 CSECTION Installation

Position dynamic damper properly on axle shaft (if equipped). See DYNAMIC DAMPERΒ . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. See Fig 1. On all models, when installing axle shaft nut, washer must be installed with chamfered edge (raised side) toward axle shaft nut. Tighten the axle shaft nut to proper specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSΒ  table.

Fig 1: Installing Axle Shafts (Typical)
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AXLE SHAFT SPECIFICATIONS (1.8L)

Application (1) Inner Joint (2) Outer Joint (2) Length
FWD
Left TJ RJ 27.9" (708 mm)
Right TJ RJ 14.5" (368 mm)
4WD
Left DOJ BJ 14.6" (371 mm)
Right DOJ BJ 14.8" (377 mm)
(1) Right indicates passenger's side, and left indicates driver's side.
(2) Type of CV joint used are identified by letters as follows: BJ - Birfield Joint and TJ - Tripod Joint.
AXLE SHAFT SPECIFICATIONS (2.4L)

Application (1) Inner Joint (2) Outer Joint (2) Length
FWD (A/T)
Left TJ BJ 27.7" (703 mm)
Right TJ BJ 14.6" (371 mm)
FWD (M/T)
Left TJ BJ 27.8" (707 mm)
Right TJ BJ 14.5" (368 mm)
4WD
Left TJ BJ 14.4" (365 mm)
Right TJ BJ 14.6" (371 mm)
(1) Right indicates passenger's side, and left indicates driver's side.
(2) Type of CV joint used are identified by letters as follows: BJ - Birfield Joint and TJ - Tripod Joint.
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