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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2003 🢒 Savana 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 One-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1206781 Size: SH
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

    2. Important: The following service procedure is to ensure that the U-Joint will be properly PHASED when installed.

  2. Mark the relationship between the propeller shaft and the yoke.

    3. Object Number: 1247 Size: SH
  3. Remove the retainer bolts.
  4. Remove the retainers.

    5. Object Number: 1207086 Size: SH

    Important: The following service procedure is to ensure that the U-Joint bearing caps DO NOT become separated from the U-Joint cross and prevent the lose of the needle bearings inside the bearing cap.

  5. Tape the U-Joint bearing caps together.

    6. Object Number: 1198937 Size: SH
  6. Remove the propeller shaft from the transfer case if 4WD, or transmission if 2WD.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1198937 Size: SH
  1. Install the propeller shaft the transfer case if 4WD, or transmission if 2WD.

    2. Object Number: 1207086 Size: SH
  2. Remove the tape from the U-Joint.

    3. Object Number: 1206778 Size: SH
  3. Align the reference marks.
  4. Install the propeller shaft in the yoke.

    5. Object Number: 1247 Size: SH
  5. Install the U-Joint retainers.

    6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  6. Install the retaining bolts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the U-Joint retainer bolts to 25 N·m  (18 lb ft).

  7. Lower the vehicle.