Contents: Front drive (cardan) shaft ⇩ Rear drive (cardan) shaft ⇩ Tightening torque specifications ⇩
Front drive (cardan) shaft
| Detail | Specification |
| Type | It consists of one piece, a steel pipe of variable length. |
| Constant velocity joints. | Mortise type, with front and rear fastening. |
Rear drive (cardan) shaft
| Detail | Specification |
| Type | Consists of two parts, a variable length steel tube with an isolated central bearing and a compressed front section providing controlled shaft collapse in the event of a collision. |
| Constant velocity joints. | The constant velocity joints are located in the front and central parts of the shaft.; at the rear of the shaft there is a fixed Hookes type cardan joint. |
Tightening torque specifications
| Name | Nm |
| * Torx head bolts for securing front drive shaft to front axle drive flange: | |
| Stage 1 | 45 |
| Stage 2 | Another 90° |
| * Torx head bolts for securing front drive shaft to transfer case flange: | |
| Stage 1 | 45 |
| Stage 2 | Another 90° |
| * Torx head bolts for securing rear drive shaft to rear axle drive flange: | 150 |
| Torx head bolts for securing the rear drive shaft to the transfer case flange. | 73 |
| Rear Drive Shaft Center Bearing Bolts | 30 |
| Fuel Tank Heat Shield Bolts | 5 |
| Fuel Tank Heat Shield Nuts | 3 |
* New Torx head bolts with "patch" must be installed
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