Driveline Assembly
The driveline support assembly consists of a driveline support tube, with rear bell housing, and an internal propeller shaft assembly. The front of the driveline assembly mounts to the engine bell housing. The driveline support assembly is specific for each vehicle, as equipped.
Important:
• Disassembly and improper assembly of the propeller shaft components may result in driveline vibration. The propeller shaft and components should be kept free of any foreign material which could upset balance and also produce driveline vibration. • When servicing the engine, transaxle, or driveline support assembly, the proper installation procedure must be followed. Automatic transmission applications have a specific installation procedure and sequence of installation steps. Failure to follow
proper procedures may cause damage to other vehicle driveline components.
Propeller Shaft Assembly
The automatic transmission propeller shaft assembly consists of a splined front input shaft, front coupling, propeller shaft, rear coupling, M10 bolts, and a bearing and housing assembly. The input shaft, propeller shaft, couplings and bearing and housing assembly are balanced as an assembly. The front of the propeller shaft assembly is supported, at the input shaft, by a ball type bearing. An O-ring, located in the front of the driveline support tube, prevents the front bearing outer race from spinning. The rear of the propeller shaft assembly is supported by a bearing and housing assembly. The bearing and housing assembly consists of a housing, internally splined input hub, externally splined flex plate spindle, O-rings, snap rings, and 2 ball type bearings. The propeller shaft assembly is retained in the driveline tube by an internal snap ring. The torque converter flex plate is retained to the flex plate spindle by bolts and is mated to the torque converter.
