Buick Encore: Drivline & Axle
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SPECIFICATIONS
FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
Fastener Tightening Specifications
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
SYMPTOMS - PROPELLER SHAFT
Before beginning diagnosis, review the system de
TWO-PIECE PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT
Removal Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
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Remove the muffler assembly. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement
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Warning
If something is carried on top of
the vehicle that is longer or wider
than the roof rack-like paneling,
plywood, or a mattress-the
wind can catch it while the vehicle
is being driven. The item being
carried could be violently torn off,
and this could cause a collision
and damage the vehicle.
PROPELLER SHAFT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The function of the propeller shaft is to transfer power from the transfer
case to the differential clutch. It
consists of three pipe sections, a front Rzeppa joint, two Polhem joints in the
center and a rear Rzeppa joint. The
propeller shaft's support bea