Inspection Of Drive Shaft Housing - TOHATSU TLDI MD 115A SERIES Service Manual

7) Inspection of Drive Shaft Housing

1. Check mount rubber and dumper rubber for crack and
deterioration. Replace if necessary.
Check water pipe 3 and reverse gas passage 4 for
2.
corrosion and deformation.
Replace if necessary.
Check engine base 1, exhaust housing 5 and drive
3.
shaft housing 6 for corrosion, and idle exhaust passage
2 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.
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