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2. Lay the fork on the hand press and press out one of the needle bearings, until the
universal joint cross thrusts against the fork. The opposite needle bearing cap will
protrude partially out of the fork.
3. Clamp the protruding portion of the bearing in a vice and remove it.
4. Turn the propeller shaft and press out the second needle bearing out of the fork from
the opposite side through the cross.
5. Take the holders and rubber sealing collars from the universal joint cross and
separate the universal joint from the propeller shaft.
6. In the same manner, press out the needle bearings from the propeller shaft splined
fork, take out the holders and sealing collars, then remove the universal joint cross.
Inspect all the parts carefully, paying special attention to the mated friction surfaces.
Check the condition of:
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The flexible joint coupling
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The propeller shaft splines
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The universal joint cross needle bearings
Reassemble the universal joint as follows:
1. Smear the inner surfaces of the needle bearings with grease and pack the needles
into the bearings.
2. Turn the grease nipple into the universal joint cross, inserting it into the splined fork of
the universal joint with the pins with the grease nipple facing out. (Fig. 7.5-2).
3. Fit the rubber sealing collars and holders on the inserted pins of the universal joint
cross.
4. Press in the needle bearings. Ensure that the universal joint cross pin enters the
bearing without disturbing the needles and that the bearing is fitted not deeper than
required for installation of the lock ring, to prevent the cross being gripped by the
bearings.
5. Fit on the lock rings.
6. Fit the propeller shaft on the second pair of the cross pins, fit on the sealing collars
and holders in the same sequence, press in the bearings and mount the lock rings.
When reassembling the propeller shaft, pay special attention to the joint of the splined
fork to the pinion gear shank. The slot in the pinion gear shank is tapered to allow
tightening with the wedge bolt. Therefore, when fitting the splined fork on the shank,
assemble the parts so the wedge hole tapers match. Insert the wedge bolt from the side
of the boss with the shear facing the shank end. With the nut tightened up, the wedge
bolt head should not sink in the boss. If the bolt head sinks too far into the boss, add
thicker shims between the splined fork and the ball bearing. The tightening torque of the
wedge bolt is 65 ft/lb. / 8.82 Nm.