Technical characteristics of cardan and drive shafts Cardan shaft The cardan shaft of Ford Scorpio cars consists of two parts. The front part of the shaft after installation is balanced as a whole. In case of disconnection...
Removal and installation of cardan shaft Rubber coupling of propeller shaft GAF 30 1 - metal coupling, 2 - rubber dampers, 3 - rubber lining Rubber coupling of propeller shaft GAF 41 1 - coupling nuts with...
Repair of the intermediate bearing of the cardan shaft Position of U-shaped setting plate mark 1 - universal joint, 2 - mounting plate Disassembly 1. Remove cardan shaft. 2. Unclip the safety seal and unscrew the bolt...
Removal and installation of the rear axle Rear axle 1 - spacer, 2 - gasket, 3 - final drive clearance adjustment flange Rear axle details 1 - crankcase, 2 - differential bearings, 3 - final drive gear, 4 - final...
Disassembly and assembly of the rear axle Final drive pinion complete with tapered bearings and deformable spacer 1 - external tapered bearing, 2 - deformable spacer 1. Position the rear axle on the appropriate...
Disassembly of the rear axle differential Disassembly of the differential is only necessary when the clearance between the side gears and the differential case is greater than 0.15 mm, or when the pinion gears...
Rear axle differential assembly 1. Install side gears together with new shims with a thickness matched to the previously measured clearances. 2. Install pinion gears together with support shims and...
Main gear adjustment Measurement of the axial clearance between side gears and differential box Measuring the moment of resistance of rotation of the final drive gear using a dynamometer...
Assembly and adjustment of the main gear Measuring final drive clearance 1. Install the bearings on the differential box, observing the previous arrangement of the interacting elements. 2. Install new O-rings...
Disassembly and assembly of drive shafts The location of the grooves on the hinges The grooves are shown by arrows. CV joints cannot be repaired and can only be replaced. 1. Remove the clamps securing the...