Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Center Support: Service and Repair

Driveshaft Center Bearing

Disassembly and Assembly

All vehicles with center bearing

1. Remove the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to Driveshaft - Rear, Two-Piece  See: Drive/Propeller Shaft/Service and Repair/Removal

and Replacement/Driveshaft - Rear, Two-Piece or Driveshaft - Rear, Three-Piece  See: Drive/Propeller Shaft/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Driveshaft - Rear, Three-Piece.

2. NOTE: Do not clamp the driveshaft in the jaws of a vise or a similar holding fixture.

Place the driveshaft on a suitable workbench.

Two-piece driveshaft vehicles

3. Remove the driveshaft slip yoke and the slip yoke boot. For additional information, refer to Driveshaft Slip Yoke  See: Slip Yoke/Service and

Repair.

4. Using a suitable press, remove the bearing from the driveshaft.

Three-piece driveshaft vehicles

5. Remove the reverse slip driveshaft flange-to-driveshaft nut.

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To install, tighten to 576 Nm (425 lb-ft).

6. Using a suitable press, remove the bearing from the driveshaft.

7. Remove the driveshaft slip yoke and the slip yoke boot. For additional information, refer to Driveshaft Slip Yoke  See: Slip Yoke/Service and

Repair.

8. Using a suitable press, remove the bearing from the driveshaft.

All vehicles with center bearing

9. NOTICE:  Make sure that the center bearing is correctly aligned when tightening fasteners or bearing failure and/or NVH issues may

occur.

NOTE:  Clean grease deposits, dirt and rust from the stub shaft.

NOTE:  Inspect the stub shaft splines for nicks, gouges or burrs. Remove with a file or emery cloth.

NOTE:  The aluminum driveshaft center bearing bracket must be installed with the open end rearward.

To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.

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Lubricate the stub shaft spline with grease.

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Install new driveshaft slip yoke boot clamps.