Mule broken rear driveshaft

z1wiz · 09-04-2008

Mule broken rear driveshaft. Anybody ever changed one? The shaft broke in the middle at the sliding spline. I don't own a manual for it. Can somebody help me out please?

Thanks,
Russ

unit5alive · 09-04-2008

Tell us the year,model,motor, 4x4, etc.

RCW · 09-04-2008

The rear drive shafts have been pretty much the same for years, and involve pulling the rear hub assembly, and then the rear suspension bracket from the springs so you can shift the shaft enough to get it out/in the rear bearing assemblies.

Take a look at the parts diagrams for both the hub assembly, the suspension, and the rear drive shaft assembly on Kawasaki.com. That gives a decent visual perspective of what is involved in removing and replacing a broken shaft. The biggest hurdle is usually the splines on the hubs if they have been allowed to rust to the axle.

z1wiz · 09-08-2008

I got the broken part of the splined shaft pulled out and need to order a new shaft, but I can't seem to locate the tag with the VIN# and year. The model is 3010 if I remember correctly and it is 4 wheel drive.
Russ

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z1wiz Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 8	Mule broken rear driveshaft Mule broken rear driveshaft. Anybody ever changed one? The shaft broke in the middle at the sliding spline. I don't own a manual for it. Can somebody help me out please? Thanks, Russ

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RCW Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oregon, Chile, Alberta, Texas Posts: 768	The rear drive shafts have been pretty much the same for years, and involve pulling the rear hub assembly, and then the rear suspension bracket from the springs so you can shift the shaft enough to get it out/in the rear bearing assemblies. Take a look at the parts diagrams for both the hub assembly, the suspension, and the rear drive shaft assembly on Kawasaki.com. That gives a decent visual perspective of what is involved in removing and replacing a broken shaft. The biggest hurdle is usually the splines on the hubs if they have been allowed to rust to the axle. __________________ 2008 3010 Trans4X4 Diesel Mule 2008 JD XUV 850 Diesel 1979 XS650 Yamaha New DR-Z400S

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09-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
z1wiz Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 8	I got the broken part of the splined shaft pulled out and need to order a new shaft, but I can't seem to locate the tag with the VIN# and year. The model is 3010 if I remember correctly and it is 4 wheel drive. Russ

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