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Drive/Propeller Shaft: Service and Repair
Disassembly and Assembly

Driveshaft Universal Joint - Snap Ring Type

Special Tools

Material

Disassembly

1. Remove the driveshaft. 

2. CAUTION:  Do not, under any  circumstance, clamp the driveshaft assembly in the jaws of a vise or similar holding fixture. Denting or localized

fracturing may result, causing driveshaft failure during vehicle operation.

Place the driveshaft on a suitable workbench. Do not damage the tube.

3. NOTE:  If the components are not marked and therefore installed incorrectly, driveshaft imbalance can occur.

Index-mark, the driveshaft components.

4. Remove and discard all 4 of the snap rings.

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