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SECTION 23 -- DRIVE LINES -- CHAPTER 1
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TRANSMISSION SHAFTS AND GUARD
Disassembly -- Assembly
To remove, proceed as follows:
WARNING
Handle all parts with great care.
Do not place hands or fingers between one part and
another.
Always wear the prescribed safety clothing, including
protective glasses, gloves and shoes.
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1. Disconnect the negative battery lead.
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2. Remove the front, centre and rear screws secur-
ing the front axle prop shaft guard and remove
the guard (1).
3. Remove circlip (2) fig. 5 and move sleeve (1) in
the direction shown by the arrow to disengage it
from the splined shaft of the front axle.
4. To re--fit the transmission shaft and guard, pro-
ceed as follows:
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WARNING
Use suitable tools to align holes. NEVER USE FIN-
GERS OR HANDS.
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-- Fit and secure the transmission shaft in position.
NOTE:
Move t he fr ont splined s leev e (27) against
ret aining ring ( 28). Using a f eeler gauge,
measur e gap bet ween t he sleeve and t he
retaining ring ( 26) and inst all s him (S
5)to
obtain sleeve end play (L) of 1 t o 1.5 mm
(0. 0394 t o 0. 0591 in.) (see Sec t ion 25 page 9).
-- Fit and secure the guard.