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FINAL DRIVE
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3. Support U-joint in vise as shown and drive inner yoke
down to remove remaining bearing caps.
4. Force U-joint cross to one side and lift out of inner
yoke.
Assembly
1. Install new bearing caps in yoke by hand. Carefully
install U-joint cross with grease fitting properly
positioned inward toward center of shaft. Take care
not to dislodge needle bearings upon installation of
cross joint.
2. Tighten vise to force bearing caps in.
3. Using a suitable arbor, fully se
at the bearing cap in
one side. Continually check for free movement of
bearing cross as bearing caps are assembled.
4. Install snap ring to contain bearing cap just installed.
Re
peat procedure for other side.
5. Install outer yoke, aligning marks made at
disa
ssembly and repeat Steps 1-3 to install bearing
caps on outer yoke.
6. Seat all bearing caps against snap rings by supporting
cr
oss shaft and tapping on each corner as shown.
7. When installation is complete, yokes must
pivot freely
in all directions without binding. If the joint is stiff or
binding, tap the yoke lightly to center the joint until it
pivots freely.