PROPELLER SHAFT INSPECTION ON VEHICLE

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Propeller shaft visual inspection

1. Place the vehicle on a frame hoist and rotate the drive shaft by hand. Inspect the following:

• Rough operation

• Seizure of U-joint

• Movement of U-joint (Smooth movement)

• Sticking of U-joint and CV joint

- If there is any malfunction, replace the new propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

1. Rotate the propeller shaft by hand.

• If there is any malfunction, replace the new propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

1. Lift up the vehicle.

3. Install the lug nuts to retain the brake drums.

Caution

• To prevent overheating, do not run the vehicle on the hoist for an extended period of time.

4. Record base line speed with the transaxle in gear.

5. Increase the vehicle speed to the maximum vibration level.

6. Record the speed of the vibration as a baseline.

7. Inspect the rear propeller shaft attachment.

• If there are any worn parts, replace the new parts.

Warning

• Keep hands away from the balance weights while the propeller shaft is rotating.

8. With the transaxle in gear, run the vehicle with the propeller shaft rotating 97-113 km/h {61-70 mph}.

Warning

• Keep hands away from the balance weights while the propeller shaft is rotating.

9. Have an assistant contact the propeller shaft with a marker in the rear, middle and front end.

Warning

• Keep hands away from the balance weights while the propeller shaft is rotating.

10. To balance the propeller shaft, install two screw-type hose clamps on the propeller shaft and rotate them in 90× intervals.

11. Inspect the vibration for each position and place the screws at the position that produces the least vibration.

12. Run the vehicle at the baseline speed.

13. If the vibration is still evident, rotate the clamps away from each other until propeller shaft is balanced.