Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement .




Important:  During the next step, care should be exercised to prevent damage to the plastic coating on the stub shaft spline.

3. Position theJ 37623 (3) onto the shaft between the circular can (4) of the center bearing assembly (2) and the weld shoulder (5) of the propeller shaft. The taper (6) of theJ 37623 (3) should be pointing towards the center bearing assembly.



4. Stand the propeller shaft (1) on end in the press with the J 37623 (3) supporting the center bearing assembly (2) under the circular can.
5. Press on the end of the stub shaft (1) to remove the center bearing assembly (2) and the slinger retaining ring.

1. Install J 37623 (2) onto propeller shaft (1) at weld shoulder (3) with taper of tool pointing away from the splined stub shaft.



2. Support the J 37623 (6) in the press (5) with the stub shaft (2) vertical.
3. Place the center bearing assembly (3) on the propeller shaft with the circular can (4) towards the weld shoulder.
4. Install the J 25234 (1) onto the shaft.

Ensure the J 25234 (1) is resting on the inner race of the center bearing.

Important: During the next step, care should be exercised to prevent damage to the center bearing assembly, the journal of the propeller shaft, and the plastic coated splined stub shaft.

5. Press on top of the J 25234 (1) until center bearing assembly (3) is fully seated.



6. The gap (4) between circular can (2) and propeller shaft (3) should be approximately 4.0 mm (0.157 in).



7. Install the slinger retaining ring (2) on top of the center bearing assembly (3).
8. Install J 25234 onto the shaft.

Important: During the next step, care should be exercised to prevent damage to the slinger retaining ring, the center bearing assembly, the journal of the propeller shaft and the plastic coated splined stub shaft.

9. Press on top of the J 25234 until the slinger retaining ring is fully seated onto the shaft.
10. Remove the propeller shaft from the press.
11. Install the propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement .
12. Lower the vehicle.