Drive Shaft Cleaning And Drying; Drive Shaft Assembly; Drive Shaft Installation - JLG sky trak mmv Service Manual

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12
To
Transfer
14
Case
15
6.4.5

Drive Shaft Cleaning and Drying

1. Disassemble and clean all parts using an approved
cleaning fluid. Allow to dry.
2. Remove any burrs or rough spots from any
machined surfaces. Re-clean and dry as required.
6.4.6

Drive Shaft Assembly

1. Install the dust cap (3 or 13), split retaining ring
(4 or 14), and felt seal (5 or 15) onto the splines of
the drive shaft tube assembly.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the reference marks made
before removal on the drive shaft and slip yoke are
aligned. The drive shaft and yokes must be in the same
plane to help prevent excessive vibration.
2. Align the reference marks made before removal on
the drive shaft and slip yoke.
3. Slide the slip yoke (2 or 10) onto the splines of the
drive shaft and tighten the dust cap (3 or 13)
securely. DO NOT overtighten or the cap will break.
4. Install the cross and bearing assembly into the yoke.
5. Secure the cross and bearing assembly in the yoke
with snap rings. Pinch each snap ring with a pliers
and insert them into their grooves in the yoke.
6. Apply grease to grease fitting (6 or 16). (Refer to
Section 2.6.8, Drive Shaft Splines .)
Model MMV Rev. 12/04
16
To
10
9
Transmission
7
8
9
11
7
13
Transfer Case and Drive Shafts
6.4.7

Drive Shaft Installation

IMPORTANT: To help ensure optimum performance, the
drive shaft assemblies are specially balanced as a unit at
the factory. When servicing any flange yoke, slip yoke, or
drive shaft tube, order a complete assembly if compo-
nents are bent or damaged. Refer to the appropriate
parts manual for ordering information.
a. Transfer Case-to-Axle Drive Shafts
1. Level the vehicle, ground the carriage, place the travel
select lever in the [N] NEUTRAL position, place the
neutral lock lever in the [N] NEUTRAL LOCK
position, engage the parking brake switch and shut
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the engine OFF.
2. Place an Accident Prevention Tag on both the
ignition switch and steering wheel, stating that the
vehicle should not be operated. (Refer to Section
MT0380
1.5, Accident Prevention Tag Usage .)
3. Open the engine compartment cover. Allow the
engine, transmission and hydraulic fluid to cool.
4. Remove engine side battery box cover (17). Remove
wing nuts (18) and carriage bolts (19) and set cover
and mounting hardware aside for later re-assembly.
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17
5. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable (20) at the
negative (-) terminal on the battery in the engine side
battery box.
6. Disconnect the negative (-) cable (21) at the bottom
of the battery equalizer (22).
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21
20
19
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