Intermediate Shaft

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

REMOVAL

NOTE: The intermediate shaft support bearing is not serviced separately. Bearing replacement requires shaft assembly replacement.
1. Remove passenger side halfshaft assembly.





2. Remove two (2) intermediate shaft bearing-to-bracket bolts (Fig. 1).
3. Slide intermediate shaft/bearing assembly out of transaxle (Fig. 1).
4. Inspect transaxle output seal and replace as necessary.
5. If necessary to remove support bracket, remove two





2. support bracket-to-engine block bolts and remove bracket (Fig. 2).

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The intermediate shaft support bearing is not serviced separately. Bearing replacement requires shaft assembly replacement.

1. If support bracket was removed, install support bracket into position. Install two (2) support bracket-to-engine block bolts and torque to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 2).
2. Install intermediate shaft into position (Fig. 1). Install two
2. intermediate shaft bearing-to-support bracket bolts and torque to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.).
3. Install passenger side halfshaft .