Toyota Tundra. Manual — part 1070

Fig. 135: Locating Heat Insulator Bracket Bolts
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2. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT HEAT INSULATOR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY

a. Remove the 2 bolts and heat insulator bracket from the crossmember.

3. REMOVE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY

a. for Front Differential Side:

1. Place matchmarks on the differential and propeller shaft flange.

Fig. 136: Identifying Matchmarks On Differential And Propeller Shaft Flange
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2. Remove the 4 nuts, 4 washers and disconnect the propeller shaft from the differential.

b. for Transfer Side:

1. Place matchmarks on the transfer and propeller shaft flanges.

NOTE:

Use a rope to suspend the front edge of the propeller shaft.

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2009 DRIVELINE/AXLES Propeller Shaft - Tundra

Fig. 137: Identifying Matchmarks On Transfer And Propeller Shaft Flanges
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2. Remove the 4 nuts and 4 washers.

c. Remove the propeller shaft from the transfer flange.

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT JOINT SPIDER BEARING SNAP RING

a. Place matchmarks on the flange yoke.

Fig. 138: Identifying Matchmarks On Flange Yoke
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b. Using a brass bar and hammer, slightly tap in the spider bearing outer races.

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2009 DRIVELINE/AXLES Propeller Shaft - Tundra

Fig. 139: Tapping Spider Bearing Outer Races
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c. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the 4 snap rings from the grooves.

2. REMOVE SPIDER BEARING

a. Using SST, push out the bearing from the flange yoke.

SST 09332-25010

HINT:

Before installing SST, sufficiently raise the part labeled A. If part A is too low, SST may be
difficult to install.

Fig. 140: Removing Spider Bearing
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b. Clamp the spider bearing outer race in a vise and tap off the propeller shaft with a hammer.

HINT:

Remove the bearing on the opposite side using the same procedure.

Fig. 141: Tapping Propeller Shaft

NOTE:

Do not tap the shaft tube.

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2009 DRIVELINE/AXLES Propeller Shaft - Tundra

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c. Install the 2 removed spider bearing outer races to the spider.

d. Using SST, push the bearing out of the flange yoke.

SST 09332-25010

HINT:

Before installing SST, sufficiently raise the part labeled A. If part A is too low, SST may be
difficult to install.

Fig. 142: Pushing Bearing Of Flange Yoke
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e. Clamp the outer bearing race in a vise and tap off the flange yoke with a hammer.

Fig. 143: Tapping Flange Yoke
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f. Remove the spider.

HINT:

Remove the bearing on the opposite side using the same procedure.

INSPECTION

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2009 DRIVELINE/AXLES Propeller Shaft - Tundra