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PROPELLER SHAFT
AND
UNIVERSAL JOINTS
CONTENTS
GENERAL

INFORMATION

PROPELLER
SPECIAL

SHAFT

TOOL

SPECIFICATIONS
General

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N16AA--

Lubricants

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Service

Specifications

Torque

Specification

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Noise

and Vibration

Noise

at Start

Specifications

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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at High Speed

2
2
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PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

G eneral

Information

/ Specifications

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Z-joint
lubrication.

type propeller

NlGBAAE

shaft has been adopted.

The universal

joint

includes

a grease

nipple

for easy

SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

N16CA--

Vehicles with an automatic

transmission

Vehicles with a manual

transmission

Items
Propeller shaft
Type
Length

2-joint type
x O.D.

mm (in.)

2-joint type

Front

665 x 50.8(26.2

x 2.0)

741 x 50.8(29.2

x 2.0)

Rear

598 x 71.8 (23.5 x 3.0)

522 x 71.8(20.6

x 3.0)

Cross type

Cross type

Oiled needle roller bearing

Oiled needle roller bearing

14.7 (.58)

14.7 (.58)

Universal joint
We
Bearing
Journal O.D.

mm (in.)

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

N16CB--

Items

Specifications

Standard value
Journal end play

mm (in.)

0.06 (.0024)

Limits
Propeller shaft runout (Dial indicator
Front

reading)

mm (in.)
0.5 (.OZO)

Rear

0.6 (.024)

TORQUE SPECIFICATION

NlGCC--

Item
1 Flange yoke attaching

Nm

ft. Ibs.

bolts

LUBRICANTS
Items
Universal

joint

Sleeve yoke surface

Specified
Multipurpose
NLGI No. 2

lubricant

grease SAE J310,

Hypoid gear oil SAE80,75W-85W

conforming to API GL4 or higher

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Quantity
As required
As required

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JOINTS-s

pecial

Tool

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/Troubleshooting

SPECIAL TOOL
Tool (Number

and name)

Mi3990840-01
Universal joint
installer set

remover

NlGDA-

Use
Removal and installation
of journal bearing

and

TROUBLESHOOTING

NlGEAAA

Symptom

Probable

Noise at start

Worn
Worn

journal
sleeve

Loose
Noise and vibration
high speed

at

cause

propeller

Unbalanced
Improper
Worn

bearing
yoke spline
shaft installation

propeller

shaft

snap ring selection

journal

bearing

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Remedy

Reference
page

Replace

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Retighten

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Replace

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Adjust
Replace

the clearance

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PROPELLER

SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

Propeller

Shaft

PROPELLER SHAFT
REMOVAL

NlIGA--

AND INSTALLATION

Pre-removal
Draining

Operation
of the Transfer

0 Supplying

the Transfer

Transmission

Gear Oil

Gear Oil (Re-

and Transfer

Case.)

50-60 Nm
36-43 ftlbs.

lOG0004

Removal steps
+e
+e

l +
l +

1. Rear propeller
2. Front propeller

NOTE
(1) Reverse the removal procedures to reinstall.
(2) +I) : Refer to Service Points of Removal.
(3) ~~ : Refer to Service Points of Installation

shaft
shaft

SERVICE

POINTS

OF REMOVAL

N16GBAE

1. REMOVAL
OF REAR PROPELLER
SHAFT/P.
FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
(1) Place the free wheel hubs in the FREE position and set
the transfer lever to 2H.
(2) Make mating
marks on the flange
yoke and the
differential
companion
flange.

evision

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PROPELLER

SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

Propeller

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Shaft

Caution
1. Be careful not to damage the lip of the transmission oil seal or the lip of the transfer case oil seal.
2. Do not allow foreign matter to enter the transmission or transfer.

Front

Lip

JOINTS

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09w529

091528

INSPECTION
l
l
l

N16GCAB

Check the sleeve yoke and flange yoke for wear, damage
or cracks.
Check the propeller
shaft yokes for wear, damage
or
cracks.
Check the propeller shaft for bends, twisting or damage.

Check the
directions.

universal

joints

CHECKING
PROPELLER
Measure propeller
shaft
Limits
Front propeller
Rear propeller

SERVICE
2.

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0.5 mm
0.6 mm

(.020
(.024

INSTALLATION
OF FRONT
PROPELLER
SHAFT

gear oil

in all

in.)
in.)

OF INSTALLATION

(1) Apply the specified

lOGO

operation

SHAFT RUNOUT
runout with a dial indicator.

shaft
shaft

POINTS

Specified

for smooth

PROPELLER

hypoid

NlGGDAC

SHAFT/l.

REAR

gear oil to the sleeve yoke.

: Hypoid gear oil API classification

GL-4 or higher/SAE
viscosity
8QW, 75W85W

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PROPELLER

SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

Propeller

Shaft

(2) With the mating marks in alignment,

ler shaft to the companion
flange.

install

the propel-

Caution
Degrease
the thread of the mounting
bolts and nuts
before tightening
these parts. Otherwise,
they could
become loose.

DISASSEMBLY

AND
Front

REASSEMBLY

propeller

NlGGE-

shaft
Rear propeller

Disassembly
l +
4*
+w

l +
l +
l +

shaft

steps
Adjustment
of journal
1. Snap ring
2. Grease nipple
3. Journal bearing
4. Journal
5. Flange yoke
6. Sleeve yoke

end play

lOW501

NOTE
(1)
(2)

Reverse the disassembly

+e : Refer to Service
(3) ~~ : Refer to Service

SERVICE

POINTS

1. REMOVAL

procedures
to reassemble
Points of Disassembly.

Points of Reassembly.

OF DISASSEMBLY

N16GFAC

OF SNAP RING

(1) Make mating marks on the yokes of the universal joint

that is to be disassembled.
(2) Remove the snap rings from the yoke with snap ring
pliers.
Caution
When disassembling,
note the positions
of snap
rings so that they may be reinstalled
in the same
positions.
3.

REMOVAL

OF JOURNAL

BEARING

(1) Remove the journal bearing from the propeller

yoke with special tool.

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SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

(2) Remove the other journal

as described above.

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Shaft

Propeller
bearing

in the same

NOTE
If the journal bearing is hard to remove,
with a plastic hammer
as illustrated.

manner

strike the yoke

YlOOOS

SERVICE
4.

POINTS

INSTALLATION

OF REASSEMBLY
OF JOURNAL/3.

(1) Apply the specified

0
0
0

lQY6cK

JOURNAL

grease to the following

Shafts and grease sumps

Dust seal lips
Needle roller bearings

Specified

grease

N16GHAC

BEARING
parts;

of journal

: Multipurpose
NLGI No. 2

grease

SAE

J310,

Caution
Use of excessive amounts
of grease may result in
difficulty
in assembling
unit and incorrect
selection
of snap rings.
NOTE
When the journal
obtain the universal

(2) Press the journal

as illustrated.

and journal
joint kit.

bearing

propeller

shaft

2.

INSTALLATION

OF GREASE

With the grease nipple

tion, install it properly.

Rear propeller

shaft

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are replaced,

to the yoke with special

NOTE
Be sure to align the mating

Front

bearing

tool

marks on the yokes.

NIPPLE

directed

as shown

in the illustra-

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SHAFT AND

UNIVERSAL
.

JOINTS

ADJUSTMENT

- Propeller

OF JOURNAL

END PLAY

(1) Install snap rings of the same thickness

each yoke with snap ring pliers.

(2) Press the bearing

bar.

and journal

Shaft

onto both sides of

into one side with the brass

(3) Measure
the clearance
shown in the illustration
with a
feeler gauge. If the clearance exceeds the standard value,
the snap rings should be replaced.
Standard

value

: 0.06 mm (.0024 in.)

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1 STB Revision