Disassembly & Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford RV Cutaway, 2002 Ford Econoline, 2002 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2002 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove drive shaft. See REAR DRIVE SHAFT (THREE-PIECE) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. DO NOT clamp the drive shaft in the jaws of a vice or a similar holding fixture. Place the drive shaft on a suitable workbench.
- On reverse slip drive shafts, use a suitable flange holding tool to prevent drive shaft rotation and remove the flange retaining nut and remove the flange. See Fig 1.
- Remove the rubber insulator surrounding the bearing. Remove the drive shaft center bearing support retainer. See Fig 2. Remove the drive shaft center bearing support bracket. Remove the rubber insulator.
- Using a suitable press, remove the center bearing support from the drive shaft. Using a suitable press, remove the dust slinger. See Fig 3. Clean grease deposits, dirt and rust from the stub shaft.
- Inspect the stub shaft splines for nicks, gouges, or burrs and remove with a file or emery cloth, if necessary. To assemble, reverse the diassembly procedure. The drive shaft center bearing support bracket must be installed with the deep flange rearward. Lubricate the stub shaft.
- Tighten all fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install drive shaft. See REAR DRIVE SHAFT (THREE-PIECE) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.