Removal Procedure

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Raise the vehicle.
Place an alignment mark between the rear inner tube (6) and the rear axle pinion yoke.
Important: The splines of the propshaft are not keyed.
Place an alignment mark between the outer tube and inner tube.
Remove the clamps (2, 5) from the propeller shaft boot. Use a side cutter or other suitable tool. Discard the clamps.
Support the outer shaft (6) with a suitable stand as necessary.

Fig 1: Removing Propeller Shaft Boot Clamps
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Remove the bolts and the yoke retainers from the rear axle pinion yoke.
Disconnect the propeller shaft from the rear axle pinion yoke.

Fig 2: Removing Yoke Retainers From Rear Axle Pinion Yoke
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Wrap the bearing caps with tape in order to prevent the loss of the needle bearings.

Fig 3: Wrapping Bearing Caps With Tape
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Slide the rear inner tube (5) out of the outer tube (6) and remove the propeller shaft.

Fig 4: Sliding Rear Inner Tube Out Of Outer Tube
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