Drive/Propeller Shaft: Service and Repair

REAR PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
2. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR NO. 1
a. Remove the 4 nuts and front floor heat insulator No. 1.

3. REMOVE REAR PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY

a. Using SST, loosen the adjusting nut until it can be turned by hand.
SST 09922-10010

HINT: Use 2 same type of SST.

b. Put matchmarks on the transmission companion flange, flexible coupling and intermediate shaft.
c. Remove the 3 bolts, 3 washers and 3 nuts.

NOTICE: The propeller shaft and flexible coupling should not be separated.

d. Put matchmarks on the differential companion flange, flexible coupling and propeller shaft.
e. Remove the 3 bolts, 3 washers and 3 nuts.

NOTICE: The propeller shaft and flexible coupling should not be separated.

f. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 center support bearing washers.

HINT: Some vehicles are not equipped with the center support bearing washers.

g. Push the rear propeller shaft straight forward to compress the propeller shaft and pull out the propeller shaft from the centering pin of the differential.

NOTICE: Press the propeller shaft straight ahead to keep the transmission and intermediate shaft aligned straight.

HINT: If it is difficult to separate the flange from the flexible coupling, pry it using a screwdriver.

h. Pull the propeller shaft outward from the vehicle's rear.

NOTICE: The intermediate shaft and propeller shaft should not be separated.

DISASSEMBLY
1. INSPECT FLEXIBLE COUPLING
a. Check for cracks in or damage to the front and rear flexible couplings.

b. Inspect the flexible coupling centering bushing.

HINT: If the bushing is damaged, replace the propeller shaft assembly.

2. REMOVE PROPELLER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

a. Put matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and propeller shaft.
b. Separate the intermediate shaft and propeller shaft.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the spline.

c. Remove the adjusting nut from the intermediate shaft.

d. Remove the dust boot from the propeller shaft.

HINT: If the dust boot is to be reused, remove it after wrapping vinyl tape around the spline, so it will not be damaged.

3. REMOVE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY NO. 1

a. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.

b. Using SST and a press, remove the center support bearing assembly No. 1 and dust deflector No. 2.
SST 09950-00020

c. Using SST and a press, remove the dust deflector No. 1.
SST 09950-00020

4. INSPECT PROPELLER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
a. Using a dial indicator, check the runout of the intermediate shaft.
Maximum runout: 0.8 mm (0.031 inch)

NOTICE: The dial indicator must be set at a right angle to the center of the intermediate shaft.

HINT: If the shaft runout exceeds the maximum, replace the intermediate shaft.

5. INSPECT PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Using a dial indicator, check the runout of the propeller shaft.
Maximum runout: 0.8 mm (0.031 inch)

NOTICE: The dial indicator must be set at a right angle to the center of the propeller shaft.

HINT: If the shaft runout exceeds the maximum, replace the propeller shaft.

6. INSPECT UNIVERSAL JOINT SPIDER ASSEMBLY
a. Check that the spider bearing rotates smoothly.
b. Check that there is no play in the spider bearing.

HINT: If necessary, replace the propeller shaft.

7. INSPECT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY NO. 1
a. Turn the center support bearing by hand in the rotating direction. Check the center support bearing turns smoothly.
b. Check that the seals are not cracked or damage.

HINT: If the center support bearing is damaged, worn, or does not turn smoothly, replace it.

REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY NO. 1

NOTICE: Be careful not to grip the propeller shaft tube too tightly in a vise as this may cause deformation.

a. Using SST and a press, install a new dust deflector No. 1.
SST 09506-35010, 09316-60011 (09316-00011)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the dust deflector.

b. Using SST and a press, install the center support bearing assembly No. 1.
SST 09330-50010

NOTICE: Be sure to install the bearing in the correct direction.

c. Using SST and a press, insert a new dust deflector until it almost touches the rubber of the center support bearing assembly No. 1.
SST 09608-00071, 09608-06041

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the dust deflector No. 2.

d. Using SST and a press, install a new dust deflector No. 2.
SST 09330-50010

e. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.

2. INSTALL PROPELLER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

a. Install the dust boot.

NOTICE: Assemble propeller intermediate shaft assembly after wrapping vinyl tape around the spline so that it will not damage the boot.

b. Apply grease to the spline. Grease: Molybdenum disulfide lithium base, NLGI No. 2
c. Align the matchmarks and assemble the intermediate shaft and propeller shaft.

d. Cover the adjusting nut with the dust boot.

NOTICE: The directions of the intermediate shaft companion flange and the propeller shaft companion flange should differ by 180°.

e. Fully tighten the adjusting nut by hand.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL REAR PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY

a. Apply grease to the flexible coupling centering bushings. Grease: Molybdenum disulfide lithium base, NLGI No. 2

b. Align the matchmarks on the transmission companion flange and flexible coupling.
c. Install and tighten the 6 bolts, washers and nuts.
Torque: 79 Nm (805 kgf-cm, 58 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the flexible coupling centering bushing.

HINT: The bolts should be installed from the propeller shaft side.

d. Align the matchmarks on the differential companion flange and flexible coupling.
e. Install and torque the 6 bolts, washers and nuts.
Torque: 79 Nm (805 kgf-cm, 58 ft. lbs.)

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the flexible coupling centering bushing.

HINT: The bolts should be installed from the propeller shaft side.

f. Temporarily install the 2 center support bearing set bolts with the adjusting washers.

HINT: Use the adjusting washers which were removed.

2. FULLY TIGHTEN CENTER SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY NO. 1

a. Adjust the dimension between the edge surface of the center support bearing and the edge surface of the cushion to 11.5 to 13.5 mm (0.4528 to 0.5315 inch) respectively as shown in illustration.

b. Check that the center line of the bracket is at right angles to the shaft axial direction.

c. Tighten the 2 bolts.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

d. Using SST, tighten the adjusting nut.
SST 09922-10010
Torque: 69 Nm (700 kgf-cm, 51 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 34.5 cm (13.6 inch).

3. INSPECT AND ADJUST NO. 2 AND NO. 3 JOINT ANGLE
a. Stabilize the propeller shaft and differential.
1. Turn the propeller shaft several times by hand to stabilize the center support bearing.
b. Check the No. 2 and No. 3 joint angles.
1. Using SST, measure the installation angle of the intermediate shaft and propeller shaft.
SST 09370-50010

HINT: The SST should be set directly underneath the shaft.

2. Using SST, measure the installation angle of the differential.
SST 09370-50010

HINT: Measure the installation angle by placing the SST in the positions, shown in the illustration.

3. Calculate the No. 2 joint angle.
No. 2 joint angle: A - B = 0°11' to 1°11'
A: Intermediate shaft installation angle
B: Propeller shaft installation angle
4. Calculate the No. 3 joint angle.
No. 3 joint angle: B - C = 0°53' to 1°53'
B: Propeller shaft installation angle
C: Differential installation angle

HINT: If the measured angle is not within the specified range, adjust it with the center support bearing washers.

c. Adjust the No. 2 joint angle.
1. Select the center support bearing washers for adjustment.

Adjustment Washer:

NOTICE: The 2 washers should be of the same thickness.

4. INSTALL FRONT FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR NO. 1
a. Install the heat insulator No. 1 with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 ft. lbs.)

5. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
6. CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAKS