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Repair instructions
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1. Remove the locking rings (1) holding the needle
bearing in the yoke.
NOTE! To avoid having the locking rings “jump out”
and getting lost, hold a rag over the universal joint
when removing the locking rings.
2. Hold the universal joint in your hand and strike with
a hammer until the bearing emerges from the yoke.
WARNING! Do not strike the splines or sealing
surfaces. The universal joint will be damaged
and must be replaced.
3. Try to ease out the bearing using a pair of pliers or
Channel Lock
®
pliers. If this is unsuccessful the bear-
ing can be driven out by using a hammer and a drift
punch. Once the bearings are removed, remove the
spider from the yoke.
4. Inspect the spider (1) and needle bearings for play
in the yokes (2, 3, and 4) and possible wear marks in
the bearing races (5). If faulty, the spider (1) and nee-
dle bearing caps (5) must be replaced as a complete
unit.
NOTE! DO NOT install new bearings and caps onto a
used spider or vice-versa.
If the bearing caps (5) are found to have play in the
yokes (2, 3, and 4), the yokes must also be replaced.
Install new seal washers (6) on the spider. Feed the
spider in the yoke.
Reconditioning the universal joint
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