Synergy JK OE Replacement Drive Shaft - Manual (Page 2)

4. Rotate the pinion gear three or four times and record pinion torque to
rotate with an inch pound torque wrench.
5. Remove the T-case yoke nut and yoke. An air impact works well. Sometimes a
puller is needed to remove the yoke.
6. Install the new pinion yoke with a new nut. The new pinion yoke do not use the dust
shield like the original yoke did. You can remove the dust shields from the old yoke
and install on to the new yokes if you want. The new front and rear pinion yokes are
the same. If you are not installing a new pinion nut, use red loctite on the old pinion
nut threads.
7. Tighten the pinion nut to 160 ft-lbs and measure the pinion torque to rotate. The new
pinion rotating torque needs to be 5 in-lbs more that it originally was.
8. If pinion rotating torque is low, tighten the pinion nut in 5 ft-lb increments until the
desired pinion rotating torque is achieved.
CAUTION: If maximum tightening torque of 200 ft. lbs. is reached before torque to
rotate is achieved, the collapsible spacer may have been damaged. Never loosen
pinion gear nut to decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and never exceed
specified preload torque. Failure to follow these instruction may result in damage.
TRANSFER CASE YOKES