Front Drive Shafts

DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Description

General
The front drive shafts are handed components with the RH drive shaft being longer than the LH drive shaft. Both shafts 
are of similar construction with constant velocity (CV) joints at each end to allow for steering and suspension 
movement.

The rear drive shafts are identical with a CV joint at each end to allow for suspension movement.

Propeller shafts are used to transmit drive from the transfer box to the front and rear differentials.

The front propeller shaft is a one piece unit, connected to the transfer box by a flexible rubber coupling and mating 
with the front differential unit via a splined shaft.

The rear propeller shaft is a two piece unit, supported on a central bearing due to its increased length. The propeller 
shaft is connected to the transfer box and the rear differential with CV joints. A universal joint allows for the angular 
deviations of the propeller shaft due to acceleration and braking.

Front Drive Shafts
The front drive shafts are similar in their construction. The only difference is the lengths of each shaft. The LH drive 
shaft has a total length of 677 mm. The RH drive shaft is a longer shaft which passes through a housing and the engine 
sump to the differential and has a total length of 1024 mm.

LH drive shaft shown, RH drive shaft similar

1 Snap ring (3 off)
2 Drive shaft
3 Outer CV joint

4 Stake nut
5 Inner CV joint.