B3000 SE Regular Cab 4WD V6-3.0L OHV (1998)
WARNING: Keep hands away from the balance weights while the propeller shaft is rotating.
5. Check the propeller shaft for out of balance.
1) With the transmission in gear, run the vehicle with the propeller shaft rotating 64-80 km/h (40-50 mph).
2) Have an assistant barely contact the propeller shaft with a marker in the rear, middle, and front end to indicate heavy spots.
6. Balance the propeller shaft.
1) Install two stainless steel screw-type hose clamps on the propeller shaft with the clamp screws opposite the mark.
2) Tighten the hose clamps starting at the pinion yoke end of the propeller shaft.
7. Run the vehicle at the baseline speed.
8. If the vibration is still evident, rotate the clamps away from each other until balanced and test.
9. If necessary, continue to rotate the clamps apart in smaller increments and test. If the vibration still exists, repeat the procedure at the front of the
propeller shaft.
10. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
1) Position the tire and wheel assembly.
2) Install the lug nuts.
3) Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts.
4) Install the center cap.
11. Road test the vehicle.
