Drive Shaft General; Drive Shaft Removal; Drive Shaft Removal And Installation — Vehicles With 3-Cylinder Gasoline Engines - Cushman TURF-TRUCKSTER Service & Repair Manual

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GENERAL
The rear differential is driven by a universal joint type
drive shaft connected between the transmission and
rear differential (axle).
Repairs are limited to renewing the cross and bearings.
If the drive shaft or end yokes become damaged, they
must be replaced as an assembly.
REMOVAL (See Figures 4C-1 and 4C-2)
At least two service personnel are required to
perform this procedure.
Figure 4C-1. Drive Shaft Removal and Installation — Vehicles with 3-Cylinder Gasoline Engines
SECTION 4C. DRIVE SHAFT
NOTE
1. Disconnect control linkages and any cables that
would prohibit pushing the drive shaft end of the
transmission downward about 4 inches.
2. Remove hardware at transmission mounting
brackets as shown in Figures 4C-1 and 4C-2.
3. Push down on the transmission upper mounting
bracket until the drive shaft yoke can be freed of
the transmission shaft.
4. Raise and support the transmission to its original
mounted position.
5. Hold the input shaft of the differential while loos-
ening the yoke nut with a box end wrench.
Remove the nut and washer and pull the assem-
bled drive shaft out of the differential.
4C-1
DRIVE TRAIN
4C