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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 G8 🢒 Preface 🢒 Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions 🢒 Rear Propeller Shaft Coupling Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

    Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement.

    3. Object Number: 1946977 Size: SH

    Note: Torque prevailing nuts with are single use parts and must be discarded after removal.

  3. Remove the rubber coupling to propeller shaft retaining bolts (3) and torque prevailing nuts (4).

    4. Discard the nuts.

  4. Remove the rubber coupling (1) from the propeller shaft (2).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1946976 Size: SH

    Note: The triangular mark (1) on the rubber coupling (2) must face towards the propeller shaft flange lug (3).

  1. Install the rubber coupling (2) to the propeller shaft (4).

    2. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Install the rubber coupling to propeller shaft retaining bolts (5) and NEW torque prevailing nuts (6) and tighten to 20 N·m +55° (15 lb ft +55°).
  3. Install the propeller shaft to the vehicle. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement.
  4. Remove the safety stands.
  5. Lower the vehicle to the ground.

Removal Procedure - Front Slip Joint

    Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

    Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement.

    3. Object Number: 1946973 Size: SH

    Note: Torque prevailing nuts with are single use parts and must be discarded after removal.

  3. Remove the rubber coupling to propeller shaft yoke retaining bolts (4) and torque prevailing nuts (3).

    4. Discard the nuts.

  4. Remove the propeller shaft yoke (1) from the rubber coupling (2).

    5. Object Number: 1946977 Size: SH

    Note: Torque prevailing nuts with are single use parts and must be discarded after removal.

  5. Remove the rubber coupling to propeller shaft retaining bolts (3) and torque prevailing nuts (4).

    6. Discard the nuts.

  6. Remove the rubber coupling (1) from the propeller shaft (2).

Installation Procedure - Front Slip Joint

    Object Number: 1946976 Size: SH

    Note: The triangular mark (1) on the propeller shaft rubber coupling (2) must align with the propeller shaft flange lug (3).

  1. Install the rubber coupling (2) to the propeller shaft (4).

    2. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Install the rubber coupling to propeller shaft retaining bolts (5) and NEW torque prevailing nuts (6) and tighten to 20 N·m +55° (15 lb ft +55°).

    3. Object Number: 1946973 Size: SH
  3. Install the propeller shaft yoke (1) to the rubber coupling (2).
  4. Install the propeller shaft yoke to rubber coupling retaining bolts (4) and NEW torque prevailing nuts (3) and tighten to 20 N·m +55° (15 lb ft +55°).
  5. Install the propeller shaft to the vehicle. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement.
  6. Remove the safety stands.
  7. Lower the vehicle to the ground.