S10/T10 Blazer 4WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1997)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Service and Repair
Front Propeller Shaft Replacement
Two-Piece Rear Propeller Shaft
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Rear propeller shaft.
2. Support bearing nuts, washers, bolts, and washers.
3. Propeller shaft with support bearing from crossmember, and from transmission or transfer case.
INSTALL OR CONNECT
NOTE: Both propeller shafts must be reinstalled with the universal joints in phase.
1. Propeller shaft with support bearing to transmission or transfer case, and to crossmember.
2. Support bearing bolts with washers to support bearing.
3. Nuts with washers to support bearing bolts.
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Tighten nuts to 70 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
4. Rear propeller shaft.
4WD and AWD Models