Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Propeller Shaft Removal

Propeller Shaft Removal
1. Raise the vehicle off the ground, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.





2. Remove the propeller shaft protector.





3. Make a reference mark (A) across the propeller shaft (B) and the transmission flange (C).
4. Separate the propeller shaft from the transmission.





5. Make a reference mark (A) across the propeller shaft (B) and the rear differential flange (C).
6. Separate the propeller shaft from the rear differential, then remove the propeller shaft.