2-Piece Shafts (LS)

This type drive shaft assembly separates at slip yoke. Slip yoke has no blind spline or index marks so it is imperative to index-mark assemblies before separation to prevent an imbalance condition.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Line Angles

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Fig 2: Aligning Typical Drive Shaft

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