Power divider driveshaft boot replacement

[comike27]

On my m816 wrecker one of the boots on the power divider driveshaft is destroyed , I ordered a new boot and seal from Oshkosh they only had one boot . What is the method for taking out the driveshaft to replace the boot . It looks like the gear box has to b taken out in order to slip out the driveshaft , some insight would b appreciated.thanks

 

[comike27]

I changed the boot today , I took the three linkages off the power divider then took the cover plate off in the tool box and hooked a strap to the eyelet on the power divider then unbolted the divider and it dropped down enough to get the driveshaft out and change the boot . I didn’t remove the jack shaft from the transfer case or the rear winch driveshaft there was enough movement without taking them off. I only could find one boot and that’s what was missing on my divider . This is the one piece shaft . Hope this info helps someone .