Installing Front Cardan Shaft

Fig 1: Overview Of Cardan Shaft

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The transmission cross member must be disassembled before the cardan shaft is installed.

Support transmission with transmission jack.
Install cardan shaft between ATF pan and exhaust system holder.
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- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.
Screw in new transmission cross member screws on transfer gear holder -1- . → Initial tightening: 50 Nm (37 ft lbs.) → Final tightening: 90 angular degrees

Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Cross Member Screws
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- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.
Screw in new cross member screws on body -2- . → Initial tightening: 50 Nm (37 ft lbs.) → Final tightening: 90 angular degrees

Fig 3: Identifying Cross Member Screws On Body
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Fix exhaust system to transmission cross member -3- and body. Observe tightening torques for exhaust system → 260119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM

Fig 4: Identifying Exhaust System To Transmission Cross Member Screws
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- The colour markings, match points -arrows- on the cardan shaft and on the all-wheel final drive flange must be aligned. This will neutralise the residual imbalance of the components.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Matching Points Of Front Cardan Shaft To Front Final Drive
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- To tighten the cardan shaft bolts, a second fitter should sit in the vehicle and block the drive train by actuating the brake.
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- Screws which are tightened with a torque angle must be replaced with new ones.
Mount cardan shaft with new screws to all-wheel final drive on the all-wheel final drive. → Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ft lbs.) → Final tightening: 90 angular degrees

Fig 6: Tightening Cardan Shaft Screw
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Mount cardan shaft with new screws -arrow- on the transfer gear. → Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ft lbs.) → Final tightening: 90 angular degrees

Fig 7: Locating Front Cardan Shaft To Transfer Gear Screw
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