Montero XLS 4WD V6-3.5L SOHC (2001)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Description and Operation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The MONTERO has two propeller shafts. The front propeller shaft connects the transfer case to the front axle, and the rear propeller shaft connects
the transfer case to the rear axle. Each propeller shaft is a two-joint type propeller shaft, and they have the following features.
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A snap-ring method of securing the journal bearing of the universal joint has been adopted.
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The (CFRP) Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic tube equipped with a shock absorbing mechanism (contraction) improves safety in collision. (Rear
only)
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM