G 2500 3/4 Ton Van V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN F (1997)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Service and Repair
Important: If either the front or rear shaft of a two-piece propeller shaft is replaced, the mating shaft must be re-balanced with the replaced shaft.
Two-piece shafts have a notice-affixed to them.
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety stands.
2. Reference mark the rear propeller shaft to the pinion flange and to the front propeller shaft, then reference mark the front shaft to the yoke at the
transmission.
3. The bolts at the pinion flange.
4. The retainers at the pinion flange.
5. The rear propeller shaft.
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Slide the propeller shaft forward to disengage the rear universal joint from the pinion flange.
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Slip the shaft off the spline.
