Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints: Service and Repair

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Move A/T select lever to N range position and release the parking brake.
2. Remove exhaust front tube and center muffler.





3. Remove floor reinforcement.





4. Loosen center bearing bracket fixing nuts with power tool.

CAUTION: Do not remove center bearing bracket fixing nuts.





5. Put match marks on flange and rear propeller shaft. (A/T side and final drive side)
6. Remove propeller shaft fixing bolts. (A/T side and final drive side)
7. Remove center bearing bracket fixing nuts.
8. Remove propeller shaft from vehicle.

INSPECTION





^ Inspect propeller shaft runout. If runout exceeds specifications, replace propeller shaft assembly.
Runout limit: 0.6 mm (0.024 inch) or less








Propeller shaft runout measuring points:

INSTALLATION
Paying attention to following items, install in the reverse order of removal.





Center Bearing Bracket Installation

^ Position the bearing cushion overlap as illustrated.





CAUTION:
^ If companion flange has been removed, put new alignment marks C on it. Then, reassemble using the following procedure. (Perform step 2 when final drive and propeller shaft are separated from each other. Also perform step 2 when either of these parts is replaced with a new one.)





1. Erase original marks C from companion flange with suitable solvent.
2. Measure companion flange vertical runout.
3. Determine the position where maximum runout is read on dial gauge. Put mark (shown by C in figure) on flange perimeter corresponding to maximum runout position.
4. Tighten remaining nuts to specified torque.