Rear Propeller Shaft Assembly Installation

Remove SST from the extension housing.

Install the propeller shaft into the extension housing.

Install the center support bearing bracket with the 2 plates and 2 bolts. Tighten the bolts as much as possible by hand.

Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft flange and differential flange.

Install the propeller shaft with the 4 bolts, 4 washers and 4 nuts.

Torque:

88 N*m{897 kgf*cm, 65 ft.*lbf}

Unload the vehicle. The center line of the center bearing and center bearing housing (see illustration) must be adjusted to within 0 +-1 mm (0 +-0.04 in.) of each other. Measure the difference along the vehicle front/rear axis.

Tighten the 2 bolts of the center support bearing bracket.

Torque:

36 N*m{360 kgf*cm, 26 ft.*lbf}

Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft flange and transfer flange.

Connect the propeller shaft with the 4 washers and 4 nuts.

Torque:

88 N*m{897 kgf*cm, 65 ft.*lbf}

Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft flange and differential flange.

Install the propeller shaft with the 4 bolts, 4 washers and 4 nuts.

Torque:

88 N*m{897 kgf*cm, 65 ft.*lbf}