Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 60

3 - 10 PROPELLER SHAFTS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(4) Remove the bolts holding the companion yoke
to the companion flange (Fig. 16).
(5) Remove the bolts holding the propeller shaft to
the transfer case yoke.
(6) Remove the propeller shaft.
Fig. 16 Front Propeller Shaft
1 – REAR AXLE
2 – COMPANION FLANGE
3 – TRANSFER CASE
4 – FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
5 – COMPANION YOKE
6 – FRONT AXLE
7 – COMPANION FLANGE
8 – REAR PROPELLER SHAFT
9 – COMPANION YOKE
INSTALLATION
(1) Position front propeller shaft under vehicle
with rear universal joint over the transfer case yoke
flange.
(2) Place front companion yoke into the axle com-
panion flange.
(3) Align mark on the link yoke and universal joint
to the mark on the transfer case yoke flange.
(4) Loosely install bolts to hold universal joint to
transfer case yoke.
(5) Align the mark on companion yoke to the mark
on the companion flange.
(6) Install bolts to hold the companion yoke to the
companion flange. Tighten bolts to 108 N·m (80 ft.
lbs.).
(7) Tighten bolts to hold universal joint to transfer
case yoke to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install skid plate, if equipped.
(9) Lower vehicle and road test to verify repair.
REAR PROPELLER SHAFT
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle on safety stands.
(2) Shift the transmission to the Neutral position.
(3) Using a suitable marker, mark a line across
the axle companion flange and yoke for installation
reference.
(4) Using a suitable marker, mark the outline of
the center bearing on the support bracket for instal-
lation reference, if equipped.
(5) Using a suitable marker, mark the outline of
the heat shield on the center bearing for installation
reference, if equipped.
(6) Remove bolts that attach the center bearing
and heat shield to the support bracket, if equipped.
(7) Remove the bolts holding the companion yoke
to the companion flange.
(8) Slide the slip yoke off of the transmission, or
transfer case, output shaft and remove the propeller
shaft (Fig. 17).
Fig. 17 Rear Propeller Shaft
1 – COMPANION FLANGE
2 – COMPANION YOKE
3 – REAR PROPELLER SHAFT
INSTALLATION
(1) Slide the slip yoke onto the transmission, or
transfer case, output shaft.
(2) Align and install the center bearing and heat
shield to the support bracket, if necessary.
(3) Install the bolts and tighten to 68 N·m (50 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(4) Align the installation reference marks made on
the companion flange and yoke.
(5) Position the companion yoke onto the compan-
ion flange.
(6) Install the bolts to hold the companion yoke to
the companion flange. Tighten the bolts to 108 N·m
(80 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Lower the vehicle.
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