Suzuki XL7 2007 Service Manual page 1106

3A-6 Drive Shaft:
Step
1. Inspect the powertrain mounts for the following:
– Loose and/or missing fasteners
– Improper alignment
– Cracked, dry-rotted, and/or oil-soaked insulators
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– Twisted, broken, torn, and/or collapsed insulators
– Bent, twisted, and/or deformed brackets
2. Replace the powertrain mounts as necessary.
Did you find and correct a condition?
Perform the "Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque
19 Sensitive): ".
Is the vibration still present?
1. Inspect the prop shaft U-joint, or joints, if equipped, for
excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
2. Inspect the prop shaft CV joint, or joints, if equipped, for
excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
3. Inspect the prop shaft coupler assembly for excessive
wear, looseness, broken or missing fasteners, and/or
damage
4. Inspect the prop shaft support bearing assembly, if
equipped, for damaged rubber components, worn
bearings, and/or a deformed or cracked bracket.
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5. If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint, measure
the runout of the complete prop shaft, or shafts. Refer to
"Propeller Shaft Runout Measurement: ".
6. If the driveline incorporates a torque tube attached to the
drive axle and the joint at the torque tube is a CV joint,
coupler assembly, or bolt-on U-joint yoke, measure the
runout of the torque tube input flange. Refer to "Torque
Tube Input Flange Runout Measurement: ".
7. Replace components as necessary.
Did you find and correct a condition?
Perform the "Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque
21 Sensitive): ".
Is the vibration still present?
1. Measure the runout of the drive axle pinion input flange or
shaft:
– If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint and if
the U-joint yoke is Not a bolt-on type, refer to "Pinion
Flange Runout Measurement: ".
– If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint and if
the U-joint yoke IS a bolt-on type, refer to "Differential
Pinion Input Shaft Runout Measurement: ".
– If the driveline incorporates a torque tube attached to
22 the drive axle, refer to "Differential Pinion Input Shaft
Runout Measurement: ".
– If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a coupler
assembly or a CV joint, refer to "Differential Pinion Input
Shaft Runout Measurement: ".
2. For a direct-mount drive axle, inspect the mounts and/or
bushings for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
3. Replace excessively worn or damaged components as
necessary.
Did you find and correct a condition?
Action Yes
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No