Rpl35 And Rpl35Sd Series Permalube Procedures; Removal - Meritor MM-96147 Maintenance Manual

5 RPL Series Permalube
Fig. 5.64
RPL35 and RPL35SD Series Permalube
Procedures
The following procedures are for RPL35 and RPL35SD series
Permalube drivelines. For RPL10, RPL14, RPL20, RPL25 and
RPL25SD series Permalube drivelines, refer to the procedures in
the fi rst half of this section.
DANGER
Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the wheels to prevent
the vehicle from moving. Support the vehicle with safety stands.
NEVER work under a vehicle supported only by jacks. Jacks can
slip and fall over. Failure to use a jack stand can result in serious
personal injury and damage to components.
DANGER
Only service a driveline when the engine is OFF. A rotating
driveline can cause serious personal injury.
WARNING
To prevent eye injury, always wear eye protection when
performing vehicle maintenance or service.
WARNING
Use a brass or synthetic mallet for assembly and disassembly
procedures. NEVER hit steel parts with a steel hammer. Pieces
of a part can break off. Serious personal injury and damage to
components can result.
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Only install the correct grade new bearing retainer bolts and
stamped strap bolts. Do not reuse these parts. If the bearing
retainer straps are damaged, install new retainers. Damaged and
reused parts can affect driveline operation, which can cause the
driveline to separate from the vehicle. Serious personal injury
and damage to components can result.
A driveline assembly can weigh more than 100 pounds
4001837b
(46 kilograms). Always use lifting devices and the correct
procedures when you handle drivelines to prevent serious
personal injury and damage to components.

Removal

Driveline
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the wheels to keep
the vehicle from moving. Raise the vehicle so that the area
you will service is off the ground. Support the vehicle with
safety stands.
2. Apply reference marks at the fl ange connections on both
ends. These marks will be used to reinstall the driveline with
the same phasing at reassembly. Figure 5.65.
Fig. 5.65
3. Remove the fasteners and separate the drive fl ange from
the input drive fl ange. Support the disconnected end of the
driveline. Figure 5.66.
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WARNING
WARNING
DRIVE
FLANGE
REFERENCE
MARKS
DRIVESHAFT
4011752b
(16579)
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