Section 07 DRIVE SYSTEM
Subsection 03 (REAR DRIVE)
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1. Master cylinder moved apart
5. From RH side of vehicle, remove propeller shaft
screw from gearbox output shaft.
NOTE:
Heat screw to break the threadlocker
bond prior to removal.
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TYPICAL — RH SIDE OF VEHICLE
1. Remove screw
6. From LH side of vehicle, remove propeller shaft
screw from rear final drive yoke.
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LH SIDE OF VEHICLE
7. Remove rear final drive retaining bolts. Refer to
REAR FINAL DRIVE
in this subsection.
8. Remove bolts from rear retaining plate. Refer
to
REAR FINAL DRIVE
in this subsection.
9. Move the rear final drive rearward to allow dis-
lodging the propeller shaft.
10. Dislodge the propeller shaft from the gearbox.
11. Remove the propeller shaft.
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1. Pull out propeller shaft
Propeller Shaft Inspection
Inspect if propeller shaft is not bent or twisted.
Check propeller shaft splines for wear or damage.
Check if propeller shaft bellow is cracked, pierced
or brittle.
Propeller Shaft Installation
The installation is the reverse of the removal pro-
cedure. However, pay attention to the following:
Apply
XPS SYNTHETIC GREASE (P/N 293 550 010)
to
splines.
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