Longitudinal Transmission (Cardanic) - Dacia 1304 2004 Repair Manual

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LONGITUDINAL TRANSMISSION ( CARDANIC )
II.LONGITUDINAL TRANSMISSION ( CARDANIC )
Longitudinal transmission is specific and is equipping the D1304, D 1307 vehicles
(rear wheel drive or f.w.d. 4 W D) and has the purpose to transmit the motion from GB to
rear axle (drive axle). It is composed of three asynchronous cardanic joints open type and
two longitudinal cardanic shafts, the first one assembled to the gearbox, sustained on a
support with intermediary bearing, the second one assembled with the first and with the
main transmission, owing an axial compensating coupling (slotted joint).
In the cardanic joints areas there are mounted the lubricators G which have the purpose
to distribute the grease through the channels made for the access to the four bearings.
D
ISMOUNTING
Dismount:
- the four bolts M10 x 1,25 - 35 assembling the cardanic flanges to the side towards
the drive axle;
- the four bolts M10 x 1,25 - 35 assembling the cardanic flanges to the side
towards the drive gearbox;
- the two bolts M 8 x 1,00 - 25 positioning the transmission relay on the cross bar.
Dismount the cardanic transmission off the vehicle.
R
EMOUNTING
For remounting, perform in reverse order the dismounting operations.
Additionally, observe the following conditions:
- before assembly the shaft flanges must not show shocks marks, marks, paint
marks, oxides, etc.
- when assembling the intermediary support on the cross bar, the screws will be
oriented from top to bottom.
DRIVE SHAFTS
CHARACTERISTICS
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