Differential & Driveline - Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual

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PROPELLER SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HALF SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FRONT AXLE - C205F
FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
PROPELLER SHAFT
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
STANDARD PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PROPELLER SHAFT- LD FRONT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PROPELLER SHAFT - HD FRONT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
REAR PROPELLER SHAFT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PROPELLER SHAFT
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
PROPELLER SHAFT VIBRATION
Out-of-round tires or wheels that are out of bal-
ance, will cause a low frequency vibration.
Driveline vibration can also caused by loose or
damaged engine mounts.
DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROPELLER SHAFT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE
REAR AXLE - 9 1/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
REAR AXLE - 10 1/2 AA
REAR AXLE - 11 1/2 AA
CENTER BEARING
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SINGLE CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINTS
DISASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLY - WITH SNAP RINGS
DISASSEMBLY - WITH INJECTED RINGS
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY - WITH SNAP RINGS
ASSEMBLY - WITH INJECTED RINGS
DOUBLE CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINTS
DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Propeller shaft vibration increases with vehicle
speed. A vibration that occurs at a specific speed
range, is not usually caused by an out of balance pro-
peller shaft. Defective universal joints or an incorrect
propeller shaft angle are usually the cause of such a
vibration.
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