REAR DRIVING MECHANISM
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
REMOVAL
Remove the following.
- wheel hub (page 16-6)
- seat (page 3-4)
Flight drive
shaft:
Remove the right side cover (page 3-5).
Left
drive
shaft:
Remove the oil filler lid (page 3-8).
Support the lower arm with a support block.
Remove the following:
- stabilizer link nut (to disconnect the link)
- two upper arm pivot nuts and bolts
- shock absorber upper mounting nut and bolt
Remove the shock absorber and upper arm off the
frame, and pivot the knuckle outward to release it
from the drive shaft.
KNUCKLE
To prevent damage
Hold the inboard joint of the drive shaft and tug I
INBOARD
JOINT
to the
gear case
oil firmly to force the stopper ring at the drive shaft end U
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the
gear case
oil firmly to force the stopper ring ,
seal,
hold the past the groove while prying with a screwdriver.
inboard
joint
hori-
zontal until
the
drive
shaft
is
clear
of the
gear
case.
Remove the stopper ring.
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