BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 261

260 Driveshaft
DR IVESHAFT
260-1
GENERAL
260-1
TROUBLESHOOTING
260-2
Driveshaft Noise and Vibration 260-2
DRIVESHAFT SERVICE
260-4
Driveshaft, aligning 260-4
Driveshaft. removing and installing 260-4
Flex disc, replacing 260 -7
GENERAL
Fig. 1 shows the driveshaft and final drive. The two-piece
driveshaft is joined in the center by a sliding splined coupling.
This coupling compensates for slight front-and-back move-
ment of the engine and transmission. The front of the drive-
shaft is connected to the transmission by either a flexible
rubber coupling (flex-disc) or a universal joint drive.
Center beari ng, replacing 260-7
Front centering guide. replacing 260-8
Driveshaft constant velocity
(CV) joint, replacing 260-9
TABLES
a. Driveshaft Troubleshooting 260-3
The rear of the driveshaft is connected to the final drive
through a constant velocity joint. The driveshaft is supported
in the center by a center bearing. The bearing is rubber
mounted to isolate vibration.
NOTE-
For information the rear axle (final drive) and rear drive
axles. see
331 Final Drive.
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1. Flex-disc
2. Front section of driveshaft
3. Universal joint
4. Center bearing
5. Splined shaft
Fig . 1. Driveshaft and final drive assembly.
6. Clamping sleeve
7. Rear section of driveshaft
8. Universal joint
9. Rear mounting point
10. Output flange
11 . Side mounting point
12. Input shaft flange
13. Upper mounting points
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GENERAL