REMOVE NO. 2 FLOOR UNDER COVER
Remove the 6 clips, 3 grommets, and No. 2 floor under cover.
REMOVE NO. 1 FLOOR UNDER COVER
Remove the 5 clips, 3 grommets, and No. 1 floor under cover.
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.
Remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly from the 6 exhaust pipe supports.
Remove the gasket from the front exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE
Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace.
REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace.
DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors.
Using SST, loosen the heated oxygen sensors, and disconnect the sensors by hand.
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts, 4 nuts and front exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust manifold RH and exhaust manifold LH.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR
Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and front No. 1 floor heat insulator.
REMOVE OUTSIDE AIR GUIDE PLATE RH
Remove the 4 nuts and outside air guide plate RH.
REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY
Using SST, loosen the adjusting nut until it can be turned by hand.
Tech Tips
Use 2 of the same SST.
Put matchmarks on the transmission companion flange, flexible coupling and intermediate shaft.
Remove the 3 bolts, 3 washers and 3 nuts.
Note
Do not separate the propeller shaft and flexible coupling.
Put matchmarks on the differential companion flange, flexible coupling and propeller shaft.
Remove the 3 bolts, 3 washers and 3 nuts.
Note
Do not separate the propeller shaft and flexible coupling.
Remove the 2 center support bearing set bolts and 2 center support bearing washers.
Tech Tips
Some vehicles are not equipped with center support bearing washers.
Push the propeller shaft with center bearing assembly straight ahead to compress and pull out the propeller shaft with center bearing assembly from the differential centering pin.
Note
Press the propeller shaft straight ahead to keep the transmission and intermediate shaft aligned straight.
Tech Tips
If it is difficult to separate the flange from the flexible coupling, pry it using a screwdriver.
Pull the propeller shaft outward from the rear of the vehicle.
Note
Do not separate the intermediate shaft and propeller shaft.