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01 Information02 General data03 Engine04 Engine management system – PGM-Fi05 Cooling system, manifold and exhaust06 Clutch07 Manual gearbox08 Automatic gearbox09 Drive shafts10 Differential – manual gearbox11 Differential – automatic gearbox12 Steering13 Suspension14 Brakes and ABS15 Brakes – ABS BY416 Body17 Heating and ventilation18 Electrical19 Supplementary restraint system (SRS)
Rover Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition09 · Drive shafts
09 · Transmission

47M0055 (page 5 of 8)

Make
Rover
Model
600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
Section
Repairs
Drive shafts47M0055 · page 5 of 8
Diagram of a driveshaft with a stopper ring being removed, labeled A (Driveshaft) and B (Stopper Ring), figure number 47M0066
A Driveshaft B Stopper Ring
  1. If the outboard joint does not come loose after two or three hits, rotate the driveshaft 180° and try again from the opposite side. If the joint still will not come loose, replace the driveshaft assembly.
  2. Remove the driveshaft from the vice.
  3. Remove the stopper ring from the driveshaft.
Diagram of an outboard boot on a driveshaft with vinyl tape on the splines, labeled A (Outboard Boot), B (Driveshaft), and C (Vinyl Tape), figure number 47M0067
A Outboard Boot B Driveshaft C Vinyl Tape
  1. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape to prevent damage to the outboard boot.
  2. Remove the outboard boot.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the boot.

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