Great Wall service chassis and body Manual - part 24

PR-5

Drive Shaft

 Drive Shaft

(4WD)

Rear axle drive shaft

1.

Take apart the universal joint flange fork of rear axle drive

shaft from the differential flange.

(a)

Label the two flanges with assembly marks.

(b)

Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.

Disassembly of Drive Shaft

(2WD)

1.

Take apart the universal joint flange fork of the drive shaft

from the differential flange.

(a)

Label the two flanges with assembly remarks.

(b)

Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.

assembly mark

2.

Take apart the center support bearing from the frame

beam (for the three-joint type)

3.

Take apart the drive shaft from the gearbox

(a)

Pull out the universal joint yoke from the gearbox.

(b)

Insert the SST in gearbox for oil leakage prevention.

2.

Take apart the center support bearing from the frame

beam (three-joint type

SST

assembly mark

PR-6

Drive Shaft

 Drive Shaft

3.

Take apart the drive shaft from the gearbox.

(a)

Pull out the universal joint yoke from the gearbox.

(b)

Insert the SST in gearbox to prevent the oil leakage

Front axle drive shaft

4.

Tear down the front universal joint flange fork of the front

drive shaft.

(a)

Hang he front end of the front axle drive shaft.

(b)

Label the assembly mark on the flange

(c)

Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.

5.

Disconnect the rear universal joint flange fork from the

front axel drive shaft along the transmission path.

(a)

Label the assembly marks on each flange.

(b)

Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.

Drive shaft disassembly

1.

Separation of the rear joint of the rear axle drive shaft

from the front joint of rear axle drive shaft

(a)

Label the assembly marks on each flange.

(b)

Take apart the four sets of bolt and nut.

2.

Take apart the center support bearing from the front joint

of the rear axle drive shaft.

(a)

Loosen the riveted nut by chiseling with a chisel and

hammer.

SST

assembly mark

assembly mark

PR-7

Drive Shaft

 Drive Shaft

(b)

Lock the flange with SST tools to tear down the nuts.

(c)

Label the assembly marks on flange and shaft.

SST

SST

assembly mark

assembly mark

(d)

Tear down the flange from the front joint of rear axle

drive shaft with SST tools.

3.

Take apart the universal joint yoke from the rear joint of

rear axle drive shaft.

(a)

Label the universal joint yoke and the shaft with assem-

bly marks.

(b)

Pull out the universal joint yoke from the shaft.

Inspection on Drive Shaft Parts

1.

Cross shaft bearing inspection

Check the wear or damage situation of the cross shaft bearing

and change the weary or damaged bearing where necessary.

2.

Check the wear and damage situation of the central

bearing.

Check the bearing to see whether it can run freely.

In case that the bearing is damaged or wearied or cannot run

freely, change it in time.

PR-8

Drive Shaft

 Drive Shaft

3.

Inspection for the front axle drive shaft

(a)

Check the wear or damage situation of the shaft.

(b)

Check the wear or damage situation of the two universal

joints

grease nozzle

rear axle drive shaft

front axle drive shaft

assembly mark

assembly mark

SST

A

4.

Inspection for the drive shaft lubrication

If the drive shaft is not lubricated completely, add the Lithium

base lubricant grease with SST.

Cross bearing change

1.

Label the shaft and universal joint yoke with assembly

marks.

2.

Take apart the snapping ring.

(a)

Tap in the outer bearing race lightly.

(b)

Take apart the four snapping rings in the grooves with

two screwdrivers.

3.

Take apart the cross shaft bearing

(a)

Pull out the bearing from the drive shaft with SST tools.

Remarks: Pull up the part A in the drawing to a enough height

so that it cannot contact the bearing.