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Drive Shaft Angle

WARNING: On vehicles with electronic air suspension, suspension system must be disabled prior to hoisting or jacking. See DISABLING ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION  under MAINTENANCE.
NOTE: Ensure that all engine and transmission mounts are in good condition before performing this procedure.
  1. Measure ride height. See RIDE HEIGHT  . Vehicle must be at curb weight (unloaded) condition. Specified pinion angles correspond to measured ride height. Place protractor or equivalent at any location along bottom of drive shaft. See Fig 1 .
  2. Read and record angle. Subtract frame angle to obtain drive shaft angle.
Fig 1: Measuring Drive Shaft Angle
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