Home Drivetrain Drive Shaft/Propeller Shaft PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 A
Service Category: Drivetrain Section: Drive Shaft/Propeller Shaft
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM0000018QU00LX
Title: DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT: PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY: REASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)

REASSEMBLY

1. INSTALL REAR PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SPIDER ASSEMBLY


(a) Apply MP grease to a new spider and new bearings.


(b) Fit the spider into the flange yoke.

(c) Using SST, install the bearings on the spider.

SST: 09332-25010


(d) Using SST, adjust both bearings so that the snap ring grooves are at maximum and equal in width.

SST: 09332-25010


(e) Install 2 new snap rings of equal thickness which will allow 0 mm (0 in.) of axial play.

HINT:

Do not reuse the snap rings.

Standard Snap Ring Thickness:

Color

Mark

Specified Condition

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J

2.18 to 2.20 mm (0.0858 to 0.0866 in.)

-

K

2.20 to 2.22 mm (0.0866 to 0.0874 in.)

-

F

2.22 to 2.24 mm (0.0874 to 0.0882 in.)

-

G

2.24 to 2.26 mm (0.0882 to 0.0890 in.)

-

H

2.26 to 2.28 mm (0.0890 to 0.0898 in.)

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1

2.28 to 2.30 mm (0.0898 to 0.0906 in.)

-

2

2.30 to 2.32 mm (0.0906 to 0.0913 in.)

-

-

2.32 to 2.34 mm (0.0913 to 0.0921 in.)

Brown

-

2.34 to 2.36 mm (0.0921 to 0.0929 in.)

Blue

-

2.36 to 2.38 mm (0.0929 to 0.0937 in.)

-

6

2.38 to 2.40 mm (0.0937 to 0.0945 in.)

-

7

2.40 to 2.42 mm (0.0945 to 0.0953 in.)

-

8

2.42 to 2.44 mm (0.0953 to 0.0961 in.)

-



2.44 to 2.46 mm (0.0961 to 0.0969 in.)

-

10

2.46 to 2.48 mm (0.0969 to 0.0976 in.)

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A

2.48 to 2.50 mm (0.0976 to 0.0984 in.)

-

B

2.50 to 2.52 mm (0.0984 to 0.0992 in.)

-

C

2.52 to 2.54 mm (0.0992 to 0.1000 in.)

-

D

2.54 to 2.56 mm (0.1000 to 0.1008 in.)

-

E

2.56 to 2.58 mm (0.1008 to 0.1016 in.)

(f) Using a hammer, tap the yoke until there is no clearance between the bearing outer race and snap ring.


(g) Align the matchmarks on the propeller shaft and flange yoke or flange yoke and sleeve yoke.

(h) Install the flange yoke to the sleeve yoke or propeller shaft.

HINT:

Install 2 new spider bearings and snap rings on the flange yoke side using the procedure described above.

2. INSPECT PROPELLER SHAFT GREASE FITTING DIRECTION

HINT:

When replacing a spider bearing, be sure that the grease fitting hole is facing the direction shown in the illustration.



3. INSPECT SPIDER BEARING DRIVE SHAFT / PROPELLER SHAFT: PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)+