Ford Explorer: Driveshaft / Specifications

Ford Explorer 2020-2024 Service Manual / Chassis / Driveline / Driveshaft / Specifications

Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives

NOTICE: Do not over-lubricate the driveshaft components. Using excessive grease may damage the driveshaft components.

NOTE: Wipe off any excess grease.

Item	Description	Specification
Rear driveshaft: Front tube plunging splines	Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Rear driveshaft: Alignment bushing	Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Rear driveshaft: Rear CV-joint splines	Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)	ESA-M1C75-B
Front driveshaft: Front axle end plug-on yoke splines	Material: Slip Yoke Grease / 5L3Z-19A506-A	-
Front driveshaft: Transfer case output shaft splines	Material: Motorcraft® High Temperature 4x4 Front Axle and Wheel Bearing Grease / XG-11 (WSS-M1C267-A1)	WSS-M1C267-A1

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Front Drive Shaft

Item	10R60			10R80		10R80MHT
Item	2.3L	3.0L	3.3L	3.0L	3.3L	3.3L HEV	3.0L PHEV
Front driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Front driveshaft to front axle U-joint angle	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable
Front driveshaft to transfer case U-joint angle	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable	Non-adjustable

Rear Drive Shaft 4x2 RWD

Item	10R60			10R80MHT
Item	2.3L	3.0L	3.3L	3.3L HEV
Rear driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Transmission flange flex coupling pilot stem runout	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max
Rear axle pinion stem runout at circlip groove	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max
Driveshaft to transfer case flex coupling joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to transmission pan)	2.8° ± 0.4°	2.8° ± 0.4°	2.8° ± 0.4°	2.2° ± 0.4°
Driveshaft center bearing joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to RDU-end driveshaft tube)	1.1° ± 0.4°	1.1° ± 0.4°	1.1° ± 0.4°	2.3° ± 0.5°
Driveshaft to RDU CV-joint angle ( RDU-end driveshaft tube relative to rear axle housing locator pad)	0.7° ± 0.5°	0.7° ± 0.5°	0.7° ± 0.5°	2.4° ± 0.5°

Rear Drive Shaft 4x4

Item	10R60			10R80		10R80MHT
Item	2.3L	3.0L	3.3L	3.0L	3.3L	3.3L HEV	3.0L PHEV
Rear driveshaft runout	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max	0.6 mm (0.024 in) max
Transfer case flange flex coupling pilot stem runout	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max	0.18 mm (0.007 in) max
Rear axle pinion stem runout at circlip groove	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max	0.12 mm (0.005 in) max
Driveshaft to transfer case flex coupling joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to transmission pan)	2.9° ±0.4º	2.9° ±0.4º	2.9° ±0.4º	2.9° ±0.4º	2.9° ±0.4º	2.0° ±0.4º	2.0° ±0.4º
Driveshaft center bearing joint angle (transfer case-end driveshaft tube relative to RDU-end driveshaft tube)	0.3° ±0.4º	0.3° ±0.4º	0.3° ±0.4º	0.3° ±0.4º	0.3° ±0.4º	1.4° ±0.5º	1.4° ±0.5º
Driveshaft to RDU CV-joint angle ( RDU-end driveshaft tube relative to rear axle housing locator pad)	1.1° ±0.5º	1.1° ±0.5º	1.1° ±0.5º	1.1° ±0.5º	1.1° ±0.5º	0.6° ±0.5º	0.6° ±0.5º

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