Shaft, Drive, Front: Removal
NOTE:
Propeller shaft is serviced as an assembly only.
- Place the vehicle on floor or drive-on hoist with full weight of vehicle on suspension.
- Shift the transmission and transfer case (2) in to Neutral.
- If equipped, remove the skid plate. Refer to PLATE, SKID, FRONT SUSPENSION .
- Support the transfer case with a jack stand and remove the transmission cross-member. Refer to CROSSMEMBER, TRANSMISSION, REMOVAL .
- Mark a line across the Constant Velocity (CV) joints to companion flanges for installation reference.
- Remove the bolts from CV joints.
- Push the propeller shaft forward to clear the transfer case companion flange and remove the shaft.