Removing and Installing Front Cardan Shaft

Removing and Installing Front Cardan Shaft

Technical values






Preliminary work for front cardan shaft

1. Remove engine guard . --> Refer to Removing and installing engine guard.

Removing front cardan shaft

Information
- To unscrew the cardan shaft bolts, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive train by actuating the foot brake.
- The color markings, match points -arrows- on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralize the residual imbalance of the components.
- Apply another color marking if necessary.





Match points of front cardan shaft to front final drive

1. Detach cardan shaft from final four wheel drive --> Front cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive.





Front cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive

Information
- To unscrew the cardan shaft bolts, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive train by actuating the foot brake.
- The color markings, match points -arrows- on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralize the residual imbalance of the components.
- Apply another color marking if necessary.





Match points of front cardan shaft to front final drive

2. Remove cardan shaft from the transfer gear --> Front cardan shaft to transfer gear .





Front cardan shaft to transfer gear

3. Swivel the cardan shaft forwards over the suspension subframe and remove it.

Installing front cardan shaft

Information
- To tighten the cardan shaft bolts, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive train by actuating the brake.
- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.

Information
- The color markings, match points -arrows- on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralize the residual imbalance of the components.





Match points of front cardan shaft to front final drive

1. Swivel the cardan shaft over the suspension subframe and install it.
2. Fix cardan shaft with new screws -arrow- to the transfer gear. --> Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ftlb.) --> Final tightening: 90 angular degrees





Front cardan shaft to transfer gear

3. Fix cardan shaft with new screws ? Cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive to the all-wheel final drive. --> Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ftlb.) --> Final tightening: 90 angular degrees





Cardan shaft to all-wheel final drive

Subsequent work for front cardan shaft

1. Fit engine guard. --> Refer to Removing and installing engine guard.