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Driveshaft - Rear, 3-Piece

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Driveshaft -- 3-Piece
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Item Part Number Description
1 4A378 Driveshaft circular flange yokes
2 - Snap rings (part of 4635)
3 - U-joint bearing caps (part of 4635)
4 - U-joint spiders (part of 4635)
5 4817 Forward driveshaft (part of 4R602 assembly)
6 567610 Driveshaft center bearing support bolts
7 4800 Driveshaft center bearing support
8 4A499 Driveshaft center bearing brackets
9 4851 Driveshaft yoke
10 4320 Nut
11 4A254 U-joint bearing strap (2 required)
12 4N272 U-joint bearing strap bolt (4 required)
13 4K357 Center driveshaft (part of 4R602 assembly)
14 4K227 Driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp (small)
15 4841 Driveshaft slip yoke boot
16 4K227 Driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp (large)
17 4841 Driveshaft slip yoke
18 4K185 Rearward driveshaft (part of 4R602 assembly)
19 4841 Pinion yoke
20 4A254 U-joint bearing strap (2 required)
21 4N272 U-joint bearing strap bolt (4 required)
  1. NOTE: Driveshafts differ in length, diameter, material, number of pieces and the type of slip yokes to accommodate various wheel base and powertrain combinations.

    Refer to the procedures and/or exploded views in this article for any Warnings, Notices, Notes, Materials, Specifications and Special Tools. Items in the exploded views may not be listed in the order of disassembly.