Bracket
7-28
2st X18E2 2012
GB
33
1
2
2
7) Removing Drive Shaft Housing
Use the following steps to remove drive shaft housing.
1. Remove ground wires 1 from mount bracket 2. Then
remove mount bracket.
3. Remove drive shaft housing.
Loosen right and left rubber mount installation
bolts in several steps alternately and equally.
2. Loosen and remove upper rubber mount installation bolts
3.
8) Inspection of Drive Shaft Housing
1. Check mount rubber 1 and dumper rubber 2 for crack
and deterioration. Replace if necessary.
2. Check drive shaft housing for corrosion for damage.
3. Check if drive shaft housing is distorted.
Place the housing on the surface plate and use dial gauge
to measure distortion on the upper face of the housing.
Replace if the difference is over 0.228mm (0.0090in) on
each measuring point.
Use of distorted drive shaft housing may
cause severe wear of drive shaft spline
which may lead to damage on the crank
shaft spline.
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