SkyTrak 3606 Service Manual - Manual (Page 132)

Section 6
6-8
6.4.7 Drive Shaft Installation
IMPORTANT: To help ensure optimum performance, the
drive shaft assemblies are specially balanced as a unit at
the factory. When servicing any flange yoke, slip yoke, or
drive shaft tube, order a complete assembly if compo-
nents are bent or damaged. Refer to the Sky Trak Inter-
national Model 3606 Parts Manual for ordering
information.
Installation of any of the three drive shafts (front, rear,
and transmission-to-transfer box) involves fairly straight-
forward and simple procedures.
To install a drive shaft:
1. The vehicle must be level, the carriage grounded, the
travel select lever in NEUTRAL (N), the parking brake
engaged and the engine OFF.
2. Raise the drive shaft assembly into position. The slip-
yoke end of the transmission to transfer case drive
shaft mounts toward the transmission. The slip-yoke
end of an axle drive shaft mounts toward the axle. If
reinstalling a drive shaft previously removed, align
the flange yokes according to the alignment marks
made during removal.
IMPORTANT: Yokes at both ends of the drive shaft must
be in the same plane to help prevent excessive vibration.
3. Secure with new, Loctite ® 242 (blue) coated grade
8.8 M12 x 1,75 x 35 mm hex-head screws, hardened
flat washers and lockwashers. Torque to 83 lb/ft (113
Nm).
6.4.8 Slip Yokes
A. Slip Yoke Inspection
IMPORTANT: To help ensure optimum performance, the
drive shaft assemblies are specially balanced as a unit at
the factory. When servicing any flange yoke, slip yoke, or
drive shaft tube, order a complete assembly if components
are bent or damaged. Refer to the Sky Trak International
Model 3606 Parts Manual for ordering information.
Replace slip yokes (Fig. 6–4) if worn or damaged.
B. Slip Yoke Removal
IMPORTANT: To help ensure optimum performance, the
drive shaft assemblies are specially balanced as a unit at
the factory. When servicing any flange yoke, slip yoke, or
drive shaft tube, order a complete assembly if components
are bent or damaged. Refer to the Sky Trak International
Model 3606 Parts Manual for ordering information.
To remove a slip yoke:
1. Remove the cross and bearing assembly (Fig. 6–4)
securing the slip yoke to the flange yoke (see Section
6.4.4 Drive Shaft Disassembly steps 3 through 6).
2. Remove the dust cap, split retaining ring, and felt
seal from the other end of the slip yoke.
3. Remove the slip yoke from the drive shaft.
C. Slip Yoke Installation
IMPORTANT: To help ensure optimum performance, the
drive shaft assemblies are specially balanced as a unit at
the factory. When servicing any flange yoke, slip yoke, or
drive shaft tube, order a complete assembly if components
are bent or damaged. Refer to the Sky Trak International
Model 3606 Parts Manual for ordering information.
To install a slip yoke:
1. Install the dust cap (Fig. 6–4), split retaining ring, and
felt seal from the other end of the slip yoke.
2. Install the slip yoke onto the drive shaft splines.
3. Install the cross and bearing assembly securing the
slip yoke to the flange yoke.
Model 3606 • Origin 10/99