Safari Van AWD V6-262 4.3L VIN W CPI (1992)
Removal Procedure (Figures 1 and 2)
1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
2.
Remove the propeller shaft attaching bolts from the transfer case (Figure 1, Item 2).
3.
Remove the propeller shaft attaching bolts from the front axle pinion flange (Figure 1, Item 3).
4.
Remove the front propeller shaft (Figure 1, Item 1) from the vehicle.
5.
Secure front propeller shaft horizontally in a vise.
6.
Remove the boot clamp.
7.
Using a cutting tool, remove enough of the rubber boot (Figure 2, Item 1) from the CV joint (Figure 2, Item 5) in order to gain access to the shaft's
"Captured" snap ring inside the CV joint housing.
8.
Open the snap ring and pull the shaft (Figure 2, Item 4) away from the CV joint housing (Figure 2, Item 5).
9.
Clean off the end of the old stub shaft.
