Drive Shaft: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Mark position of drive shaft, companion flanges and splined yoke assembly-to-transfer case for installation reference. Release clamp on drive shaft dust boot using Clamp Remover (D87P-1090-A), and pull boot from transfer case.
- Remove snubber from rear support crossmember, located below drive pinion. Remove front drive shaft-to-companion flange bolts. Remove transmission mount-to-crossmember nuts.
- Using a floor jack, raise transfer case until transmission mount studs are almost out of crossmember. Slide drive shaft front flange between front axle housing and starter motor. When front flange has cleared, slide boot and splined yoke assembly out of front output of transfer case, and remove drive shaft.