Opel 1900 1973, Service Manual

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PROPELLER SHAFT AND CENTRAL JOINT
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1. Check condition of support cushions. If new cush-
ions are installed, torque to 29 lb. ft. See Figure
2. Install ball bearing into rubber cushion with the
flange facing toward front of car. Pack area in front
of bearing with water resistant grease. See Figure
GAP BETWEEN BALL BEARING
AND SHEET METAL CASING
FILLED WITH GREASE
RUBBER CUSHION
BALL BEARING
TRAL JOINT
SUPPORT
RQUE TUBE
Figure Torque Tube Bearing Installed
3. Install support
bracket onto torque
tube in such a
manner that one cushion is in place, then pry the
other cushion into place with a
screwdriver.
Torque
attaching bolts to 15 lb. ft.
4. Install drive pinion extension shaft into torque
tube from the rear. Tap in place with soft face mallet.
5. Install flange. Tap-flange onto drive pinion exten-
sion shaft, with a soft face mallet, at least far enough
to install nut.
6. Assemble flange holder J-8614
to flange, install
new self-locking nut and torque to 87
7. Install torque tube assembly onto differential car-
rier using only three of the four bolts. The fourth bolt
will be used later to install the brake pipe bracket.
Figure Installing Support Bracket on Torque
l
Tube
8. Position floor jack under torque tube and raise it
far enough to install central joint support to under-
body bolts
tight. Remove jack.
9. Jounce rear of car so springs will assume normal
position and torque the central joint support to un-
derbody bolts to 36 lb. ft.
10. Align mating marks of universal joint and flange,
connect universal joint to flange with respective bolts
and lock plates. Torque nuts to 11 lb. ft. Bend lock .
plate tangs to retain bolts.
Assemble parking brake cable equalizer and re-
turn spring to brake rod and adjust to specifications.
12. Connect brake line bracket to torque tube.
13. Remove supports rear of car and lower to
the floor.