Removing and Installing Front Cardan Shaft

Removing and installing front cardan shaft








Tools

Removing cardan shaft
1. Remove engine guard.





2. Remove three shield screws on the all-wheel final drive.

Note:
^ To undo the cardan shaft screw connections, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive harness by activating the footbrake.





^ The colored markings, match points, on the cardan shaft and on the flange of the rear final drive must be installed along a straight line. This neutralizes the residual imbalance in the components.





3. Remove cardan shaft from the front-axle final drive.





4. Remove cardan shaft from the transfer box.

Caution: Screw threads used to fasten the transmission cross member can pull out.
^ Observe the sequence of steps.

5. Remove transmission cross member:
^ Support transmission with transmission jack and secure with fixing strap.





^ Unscrew four exhaust system screws on the cross member and unscrew holder screw connections on the body.





^ Undo screw connections on body -A- .
^ Unscrew two cross member screws -B- on the transfer box holder and remove transmission cross member.





6. Undo exhaust clamp on the right side and push it in the direction of the catalytic converter.





7. Remove cardan shaft between ATF pan and exhaust system holder.

Installing cardan shaft

Note:
^ The transmission cross member must be removed before the cardan shaft is installed.

1. Install cardan shaft between ATF pan and exhaust system holder.
2. Push exhaust clamp on the right side over the connection and tighten the screws.
Tightening torque: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)

Caution:
Screw threads used to fasten the transmission cross member can pull out.
^ The sequence of steps must be followed in all cases.

Note: Screws that are tightened to a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.

3. Install transmission cross member:
^ Support transmission with transmission jack.





^ Screw in new cross member screws -B- on the transfer box holder.
^ Screw in new cross member screws on body -A- .
Tightening torques -B- : 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle
Tightening torques -A- : 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle





4. Fasten exhaust system to transmission cross member and body.
Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)

Note:
^ To tighten the cardan shaft screw connections, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive harness by activating the brake.
^ Screws that are tightened to a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.








5. Attach cardan shaft to the transfer box with new screws.
Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle

Note:
^ The colored markings, match points, on the cardan shaft and on the flange of the rear final drive must be installed along a straight line. This neutralizes the residual imbalance in the components.





6. Attach cardan shaft to the front-axle final drive with new screws.
Tightening torques: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle





7. Install shield fastening screws on all-wheel final drive.
8. Install engine guard.

Tightening torques








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