Inspection Of Drive Shaft Housing - TOHATSU MD 70-90C2 Service Manual

6) Inspection of Drive Shaft Housing

1. Check mount rubber and dumper rubber for crack and
deterioration. Replace if necessary.
Check water pipe 1 and reverse gas passage 2 for
2.
corrosion and deformation.
Replace if necessary.
Check engine base 2, exhaust housing 4 and drive
3.
shaft housing 5 for corrosion, and idle exhaust passage
6 for damage.
4. Check if drive shaft housing is distorted.
Place the housing on the surface plate and use dial gauge
to measure distortion on the upper face of the housing.
Replace if the difference is over 0.228mm (0.0090in) on
each measuring point.
Use of distorted drive shaft housing may
cause severe wear of drive shaft spline
which may lead to damage on the crank
shaft spline.
TLDI 75/90C2 2010
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