10. Remove the battery and its platform.
11. Remove the hood cover (see Chapter 11, Section 7).
12. Loosen the bolts of one of the front wheels and then remove one hub cap bolt. Remove the fasteners and loosen the hub nut (see photo). This nut is very tight. Remove the nut and washer. Repeat the above steps on the second front wheel and securely support the front of the vehicle. Remove the front wheels.
13. If the car has wheels without center holes, they must be removed in order to access the hub nuts. In this case, you can use a metal rod with a hole drilled in it for a bolt, which is attached to the hub and prevents it from turning when removing the hub nut. Be careful not to knock the car off its supports when removing the nuts.
14. Drain the oil from the transmission by removing the drain plugs of the gearbox and the final drive housing. When finished, replace the plugs. On the latest models there is only one drain plug, which is located on the final drive housing.
15. Loosen the 2 lock nuts and, by turning each bolt half a turn (180°), release the right drive shaft bearing fastening (see photo).
16. Unscrew the nuts of the ball joints of the steering knuckles and disconnect the ball joints (one on each side) using a special disconnector. Remove the ball joint nuts. Remove the steering rod and lower stabilizer bar fasteners (see photos).
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17. Disconnect the left suspension arm from the ball joint strut by pressing the arm down. Be careful not to damage the rubber boot of the ball joint (see photo).
18. Disconnect the left drive shaft from the hub by turning the latter outward. If the drive shaft is a very tight fit in the hub, you may need to remove the brake rotor and caliper to allow a puller to be installed and push the shaft out of the hub. Do not attempt to tap the shaft out with a hammer.
Caution: Do not move the machine with the drive shafts disconnected.
19. Remove the left drive shaft from the final drive housing.
20. Secure the axle gears in place using Peugeot tools 8.0317 M and 8.0317 N. If you do not do this, the axle gears may fall into the differential case. In the absence of special tools, you can make do with a wooden stick with a diameter of 2.54 cm, slightly sharpened at the end that will be inserted into the splines of the axle wheel (see photo).
21. Disconnect the right drive shaft by performing the operations specified in paragraphs 17-19.
22. Remove the air cleaner with air ducts.
23. Remove the starter.
24. Disconnect the clutch cable from the gearbox side. Remove the push rod from the crankshaft (see photo).
25. On models with power steering, unscrew the bolts, remove the power steering pump together with its bracket and place it on the engine. There is no need to disconnect the tubes from the pump.
26. Disconnect the gear shift lever mechanism from the gearbox.
27. Remove the cover from the bottom of the clutch housing.
28. Disconnect the wiring from the reverse light switch and the clutch cable.
29. Attach the hoist to the eye at the top of the box and lift it slightly to remove its weight from the cushions.
30. Remove the nut from the gearbox mount stud.
31. Lower the gearbox slightly so that it and the engine are in a stable position (the hoist does not sag, but is not taut either).
32. Remove the 4 bolts securing the gearbox to the engine.
33. Move the gearbox away from the engine so that the drive shaft is disengaged, lower it to the floor and pull it out from under the car.
34. The gearbox is installed in reverse order. Please note the following points:
- a. Apply a small amount of molybdenum grease to the transmission drive shaft.
- b. Check that the gearshift levers are in neutral position (see B/Figure 12.51).
- c. When installing the right drive shaft, use a seal protector (included with new seals).
- g. Tighten all fasteners to the specified torque and replace the nuts on the ball joints of the steering knuckles with new ones. Check that the drain plugs are securely tightened.
- d. Pour the required amount of oil into the box.
- e. Check the operation of the gear shift lever mechanism and adjust it if necessary.
