Discovery II
PROPELLER SHAFTS
47-4
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Rear propeller shaft
1 Flexible coupling
2 Grease nipple
3 Universal joint
4 Gaiter/Sliding spline joint
5 Grease nipple
The rear propeller shaft consists of a tube with a universal joint and a sliding spline joint at the front end, and a flexible
coupling bolted to the rear end. The universal joint is bolted to the rear output shaft of the transfer box. The flexible
coupling is bolted to the pinion flange of the rear axle differential.
A grease nipple is installed in the universal joint for lubrication of the serviceable, sealed needle bearings in the joint.
The sliding spline joint is sealed with a gaiter and lubricated through a grease nipple in the tube.
