Installation details of the front driveshaft
Attention! Self-locking bolts and shims must be replaced without fail!
1. Details of the installation of the front propeller shaft are shown in the illustration, to which all references in the text refer.
2. Remove the self-locking bolts (70d) fastening the cardan shaft to the output flange of the transfer case.
3. Remove the self-locking bolts (70b) fastening the propeller shaft to the leading flange of the front differential, remove the shims (70s).
4. Gently lower the driveshaft (70), push it forward and remove it from under the car.
5. Assess the degree of wear of the constant velocity joint (SHRUS) at the front end of the shaft and the double universal joint at the rear, if necessary, replace the shaft assembly.
6. Installation is carried out in the reverse order - carefully clean the mating surfaces, make sure that the connecting flanges of the shaft pivot assemblies and the transfer case / front differential are correctly centered.