Auto-Locking Hub Actuator - 1AFWA00017

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser. Please keep your invoice for proof of this warranty.

step : Raise and Secure the Vehicle (1:08)

• Raise the vehicle with a jack
• Secure the vehicle on jack stands

step : Removing the CV Axle Shaft (1:08)

• Pry off the wheel center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
• Remove the cap over the hub nut
• Remove the 13mm hub nut
• While holding the tire in place, remove the six twelve-point 12mm bolts from the CV joint
• Remove the 30mm bolt from the strut assembly using a breaker bar or ratchet and pipe
• Tap the nut with a hammer to loosen it, if necessary
• Pry the lower end of the strut assembly from the lower control arm with a pry bar
• Pull out the CV shaft

step : Removing the Four Wheel Drive Actuator (4:03)

• Remove the three 8mm bolts from the four wheel drive actuator
• Pry off the actuator with a flat blade screwdriver
• Disconnect the vacuum hoses from the actuator

step : Installing the New Actuator (5:00)

• Connect the vacuum hoses to the new actuator
• Put the actuator into place
• Start the three 8mm bolts by hand
• Tighten the three 8mm bolts

step : Reattaching the CV Axle (6:02)

• Slide the CV Axle back into place
• Reconnect the strut at the lower control arm
• Push the bolt through where the strut connects to the lower control arm
• Attach the nut
• Tighten the bolt to between 95-100 foot-pounds of torque
• Start the 12-point 12mm bolts into the CV axle by hand
• Tighten the bolts preliminarily
• Tighten the bolts to 25 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
• Reinstall the 13mm nut on the end of the axle
• Reinstall the cap over the nut
• Reinstall the center cap
• Lower the vehicle