GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
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GMC_Truck
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2006
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TopKick C-Series (Conventional) C6/C7/C8
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Suspension
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Tires and Wheels
🢒 Four-Piece Rear Propeller Shaft Replacement
Removal Procedure
Block the wheels.
Support the propeller shaft.
Mark the universal joints and slip joints with alignment marks.
Remove the propeller shaft guards, if equipped.
Remove the propeller shaft from the brake drum.
Remove the 4-piece propeller shaft .
Remove the propeller shaft.
Remove the center bearing assembly from the cross member. Refer to
Propeller Shaft Center Support Bearing Replacement
.
Installation Procedure
Install NEW universal joints to propeller shaft. Refer to
Universal Joint Replacement
and
Universal Joint Replacement - External Snap Ring
.
Support the propeller shaft sections in the installed position.
Install the slip yoke and the center bearing assembly to the installed propeller shaft splined end. Refer to
Slip Joint Replacement
,
Propeller Shaft Center Support Bearing Replacement
and
Propeller Shaft Assembly Component Lubrication
.
Install the front propeller shaft to the brake drum. Keep the alignment marks together.
Notice:
Refer to
Fastener Notice
in the Preface section.
Install and tighten the propeller shaft round end yoke bolts. Refer to
Fastener Tightening Specifications
.
Inspect the propeller shaft for alignment and phasing.
Install the propeller shaft guards, if equipped.
Lubricate the universal joints and the slip joints. Refer to
Propeller Shaft Assembly Component Lubrication
.
Remove the wheel blocks.