Removal and Installation: Installation: Notes

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When Installing New Propeller Shaft

CAUTION:

When installing propeller shaft, handle it carefully.
Propeller shaft must be installed with packing material attached (delivered condition). Do not install propeller shaft with packing material removed.

Insert propeller shaft with packing material between floor reinforcement and floor panel.
CAUTION: After insertion, check that shift control boot does not come off (M/T models).

Fig 1: Inserting Propeller Shaft With Packing Material Between Floor Reinforcement And Floor Panel
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Install propeller shaft while aligning its matching mark A with the matching mark B on the joint as close as possible.
Temporarily tighten bolts and nuts.

Fig 2: Installing Propeller Shaft While Aligning Matching Mark
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Press down propeller shaft with matching mark C facing upward. Then tighten fixing bolts and nuts to the specified torque. Refer to "COMPONENTS ".

Fig 3: Pressing Down Propeller Shaft With Matching Mark C Facing Upward
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Remove packing material from propeller shaft.
Return exhaust system to its original position. For tightening torque, "EXHAUST SYSTEM ".
After assembly, perform a driving test to check propeller shaft vibration. If vibration occurred, separate propeller shaft from final drive. Reinstall companion flange after rotating it by 90, 180, 270 degrees. Then perform driving test and check propeller shaft vibration again at each point.

Fig 4: Checking Propeller Shaft Vibration
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