Operation and maintenance manual

Section 130-0020
Drivelines - Rear Drivelines
SM 1379 Rev 2 8-03
2
To prevent serious injury or death, DO
NOT go under the vehicle when the engine is
running. Rotating shafts can be dangerous. You
can snag clothes, skin, hair, hands, etc..
Disconnecting or removing any of the
rear drivelines will make the parking brake
ineffective.
1. Position the vehicle in a level work area, apply the
parking brake and switch off the engine. Depress the
brake pedal continuously to relieve any pressure in the
braking circuit. Turn the steering wheel several times to
relieve any pressure in the steering circuit.
2. Block all road wheels and place the battery master
switch in the off position.
Note: Access to driveline assemblies (1 & 4) can be
obtained from underneath the vehicle.
3. Match mark universal joints and their mating
surfaces to ensure correct mating alignment when
installing driveline assembly (1).
4. Remove capscrews (2) securing universal joints to
their mating components and remove driveline
assembly (1). If necessary tap driveline assembly (1)
from its mating components with a soft faced hammer.
5. Match mark universal joints and their mating
surfaces to ensure correct mating alignment when
installing driveline assembly (4).
6. Remove capscrews (5) securing universal joints to
their mating components and remove driveline
assembly (4). If necessary tap driveline assembly (4)
from its mating components with a soft faced hammer.
DISASSEMBLY
Universal Joint
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
1. Place the yoke end of driveline assembly (1) in a
soft jawed vice, clamping on the tube of shaft.
Note: Do not distort the tube with excessive grip.
2. Remove screws (3) and universal joint from driveline
assembly (1).
3. Place the shaft end of driveline assembly (1) in a
soft jawed vice.
4. Remove screws (3) and universal joint from driveline
assembly (1).
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for driveline (4).
INSPECTION
1. Clean all metal parts in a suitable solvent, and dry
all parts with compressed air.
2. Inspect splines of shaft and yoke for nicks, burrs
and excessive wear. Replace if wear is excessive or
splines are nicked. Burrs may be removed with a fine
file or medium India stone.
3. Check the surfaces of the components that universal
joints mate against for parallelism. Refer to Fig. 2.
4. Check condition of mounting capscrews and replace
if required.
ASSEMBLY
Universal Joint
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
1. Place the yoke end of driveline assembly (1) in a
soft jawed vice, clamping on the tube of shaft.
Note: Do not distort the tube with excessive grip.
2. Install universal joint to yoke end of driveline
assembly (1) and secure with screws (3).
3. Place the shaft end of driveline assembly (1) in a
soft jawed vice.
4. Install universal joint to shaft end of driveline
assembly (1) and secure with screws (3).
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for driveline (4).
INSTALLATION
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1, unless
otherwise specified.
Note: Tighten all fasteners without special torques
specified to standard torques listed in Section
300-0080, STANDARD BOLT AND NUT TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS.
Note: Extra care should be taken when handling