Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual, Page: 130 / 413

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13. To extract bearings after removal of snap ring, tap on
ears of yoJce with copper hammer
Repeat this operation for the opposite bearing.
Support the two exposed journal pegs on lead
blocks (to protect ground surface) and tap the ears
of the flange yoke to remove the race.
Reverse assembly and repeat the operation.
Wash all parts in petrol or paraffin.
If parts are not worn, repack the lubricated type
of bearings with Shell Spirax 140 E.P. Repack the
sealed type of bearings with Shell Dentax 250.
Make sure that the joints of oil channels are
filled with lubricant. With the rollers in position
fill the race about one-third full. Should any diffi­
culty be encountered when assembling the rollers
in the housing, smear the wall of the race with
vaseline. Install the new gaskets and gasket re­
tainers on the Journal assembly. The Journal
shoulders should be coated with shellac or other
suitable Jointing prior to fitting retainers so as to
ensure a good oil seal. It Is also useful to have spare
snap rings available as replacements In the event of
damaging a ring in assembling the Joint.
On cars which are fitted with a rear coupling, of
the type Illustrated In Inset C, Fig. 16, the rear
universal Joint Is dismantled In exactly the same
way as the front joint after removing the coupling.
For cars which are fitted with a metal to rubber
WSM.124
Sec. D (Clutch & Prop. Shaft)
universal joint, (Inset B, Fig. 16), the rear Joint can­
not be overhauled In service, and in the event of
damage
a new Joint must be fitted. Normally, no
purpose wlll be served by removing the Joint from
the propeller shaft, but if this becomes necessary,
the universal joint and the propeller shaft should
be marked before they are separated so that they
can be replaced In the same position on assembly.
To reassemble
Insert Journal In flange yoke holes.
Using a soft, round drift with a flat face, about n-ln.
(·79 mm.) smaller in diameter than the hole in the
yoke, tap the bearing Into position.
Repeat this operation for the other three bearings.
Flt new snap rings and be sure that these are firmly
located In the grooves.
When assembled, If Joint appears to bind, tap the
lugs lightly with a wooden mallet, which wlll relieve
pressure of the bearing on the end of the journal.
It Is essential that no play exists between the roller
races and the bores of the yokes. If the yoke cross­
holes have worn oval, the yokes must be replaced.
In the case of the Inner yokes renewal can only be
effected by fitting a new propeller shaft, since this
yoke is welded to, and balanced with, the tubular
shaft.
Fig. 14.
Fitting needle roller bearings
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