Section 28 (Driveshaft): Specifications

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Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives

NOTE: Do not over-lubricate the driveshaft components. Using excessive grease may damage the driveshaft components.

NOTE: Wipe off any excess grease.

Item	Description	Specification
Rear driveshaft: Front tube plunging splines	Material : Grease (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Rear driveshaft: Alignment bushing	Material : Grease (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Rear driveshaft: Rear CV -joint splines	Material : Grease (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Front driveshaft: Front axle end plug-on yoke splines	Material : Grease	-
Front driveshaft: Transfer case output shaft splines	Material : Grease - High Temperature (WSS-M1C267-A1)	WSS-M1C267-A1

Front Driveshaft

Item	3.0L EcoBoost 10R60	3.0L PHEV 10R80MHT
Front driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Front driveshaft to front axle U-joint angle	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable
Front driveshaft to transfer case U-joint angle	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable

Rear Driveshaft 4x2

Item	Specification
Rear driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Transmission Flange flex coupling pilot stem runout	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max
Rear axle pinion stem runout at circlip groove	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max
Driveshaft to transfer case flex coupling joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to transmission pan)	2.8deg. +/- 0.4deg.
Driveshaft center bearing joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to RDU -end driveshaft tube)	1.1deg. +/- 0.4deg.
Driveshaft to RDUCV -joint angle (RDU -end driveshaft tube relative to rear axle housing locator pad)	0.7deg. +/- 0.5deg.

Rear Driveshaft 4x4

Item	3.0L EcoBoost 10R60	3.0L PHEV 10R80MHT
Rear driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Transmission Flange flex coupling pilot stem runout	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max
Rear axle pinion stem runout at circlip groove	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max
Driveshaft to transfer case flex coupling joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to transmission pan)	2.9deg. +/-0.4 deg.	2.0deg. +/-0.4 deg.
Driveshaft center bearing joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to RDU -end driveshaft tube)	0.3deg. +/-0.4 deg.	1.4deg. +/-0.5 deg.
Driveshaft to RDUCV -joint angle (RDU -end driveshaft tube relative to rear axle housing locator pad)	1.1deg. +/-0.5 deg.	0.6deg. +/-0.5 deg.