Driveshaft

PROCEDURE

Driveshaft 1 – transfer case; 2 – transmission; 3 – bolt; 4 – flexible coupling; 5 – bolt; 6 – cover; 7 – front driveshaft; 8 – cover; 9 – bolt; 10 – flange; 11 – retaining ring; 12 – flexible coupling; 13 – bolt; 14 – washer; 15 – flange; 16 – bolt; 17 – center support bracket; 18 – bearing; 19 – center driveshaft; 20 – bolt; 21 – center support bracket; 22 – bearing; 23 – flange; 24 – washer; 25 – bolt; 26 – flexible coupling; 27 – lock washer; 28 – flange; 29 – bolt; 30 – rear driveshaft; 31 – bolt; 32 – flexible coupling; 33 – bolt; 34 – viscous coupling

Removal PROCEDURE 1. Remove the muffler. 2. Remove the heat shield under the driveshaft.

3. Loosen bolts 16 and 20 of center support brackets 17 and 21. 4. Mark the relative position of rear driveshaft 30 and center driveshaft 19. 5. Unscrew bolts 29. 6. Unscrew bolts 31. 7. Move center driveshaft 19 forward and remove rear driveshaft 30. 8. Loosen bolts 3. 9. Slide back cover 6 and unscrew bolts 5. 10. Unscrew bolts 16 and 20 and remove brackets 17 and 21.

11. Remove the driveshaft, moving the exhaust manifold slightly aside. Installation PROCEDURE Install the driveshaft in the reverse order of removal, with the following notes: – tighten bolts 16 and 20 to torque 25 N·m. – tighten bolts 9 and 29 to torque 40 N·m. – tighten bolts 5 to torque 45 N·m. – tighten bolts 33 to torque 45 N·m.