SSANGYONG Rexton Y290 2012 Manual page 460

1. OVERVIEW
The propeller shaft transfers the power through the transmission and transfer case to the
front/rear axle differential carrier (final reduction gear).
It is manufactured by a thin rounded steel pipe to have the strong resisting force against the
torsion and bending.
Both ends of propeller shaft are connected to the spider and the center of propeller shaft is
connected to the spline to accommodate the changes of the height and length.
The rubber bushing that covers the intermediate bearing keeps the balance of rear propeller shaft
and absorbs its vibration.
Front propeller shaft
Rear propeller shaft
Function of propeller shaft
- Transmits driving torque.
- Compensates the angle change (universal joint / CV joint).
- Compensates the axial length change (splines for the slip joint).
Center bearing