350Z V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2003)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Service and Repair
Replacement of Propeller Shaft
Replacement of Propeller Shaft
REMOVAL
1. Shift selector lever to neutral (M/T) or N position (A/T).
2. Release parking brake.
3. To keep space for removing propeller shaft, first detach rear-side mounts (5 locations) of exhaust tube and main muffler. Then lower exhaust tube
and main muffler, and support them with jack or equivalent. (See figure.)
4. Remove mounting bolts (4) securing final drive and propeller shaft, and remove propeller shaft from vehicle. (Do not reuse them.)
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
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When installing propeller shaft, handle it carefully.
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Propeller shaft must be installed with packing material attached (delivered condition). Do not install propeller shaft with packing material
removed.
1. Insert propeller shaft with packing material between floor reinforcement and floor panel.
CAUTION: After insertion, check that shift control boot does not come off (M/T).
2. Fix propeller shaft temporarily.
3. Face mark C on final drive joint upward.
4. With mark C facing upward, install final drive so that unbalance mark A on propeller shaft comes near as possible to joint mating mark B.
5. Tighten mounting bolts (4) securing final drive and propeller shaft to specified torque.
69 - 78 Nm (7.0 - 8.0 kg-m, 51 - 58 ft. lbs.)