Jeep UNIVERSAL CJ-2A - Page 190

'Jeep' UNIVERSAL and 'Jeep' DISPATCHER
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FIG. 21 9- BENDIX FRONT AXLE
UNIVERSAL JOINT
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!- Outer Shaft
2- Lock Pin
3--ce ntcr Ball Pin
4- Universal J oi nt Ball
5- C.:nt er Ball
6- lnncr Shaft
M- 7. Bendi x Un iv ersa l Jo in t
With ordinary shop equipm ent it is nearly im pos-
sible to satisfa cto rily rebuild the Bendix type axle
shaf t univers al and when possible t he cost is
usually nearly equal to the cost of a new assembly.
For thi s reas on t he factory no longer suppl ies
component parts. Aft er con sider ab le mileage a
joint assembly may pull apa rt upon removal from
the vehicle. This does no t necessarily mean that the
assembly is no l onge r serviceable, for usually when
it is reassembled as outlined below it will be found
satisfactory. Af ter reass emb ly grasp both ends of
the shaft in th e hands and twist the en ds back a nd
forth. Should exce ssive wear be indicated by the
ba ck lash or lost moti on the assembly should te
replaced.
Th e universal joint cann ot possibly become di sas-
sembled after it is installed in the vehicle.
To reassemble t he axle shaft and universal j oint
follow the sequen ce outlined below:
a. Pla ce the differential h alf of th e axle shaft in
a vise, with the ground portion above the jaws.
b . Install the center ball (one with hole drilled in
it) in the socket in the shaft, with the hole and
groove facing you.
c. Drop the center ball pin into the drilled passage
in the wheel half of the shaft.
d. Place the wheel half of the shaft on the center
ball. Then slip three balls into the ra ceways.
e. Turn the center ball until the groove lines up
with the raceway for the re maining ball. See Fig. 222.
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FIG. 220- RZEPPA FRONT AXLE
UNIVERSAL JOINT
1-Quter Axle Shaft Snap Rin g
2-
0uter Shaft
3- Universal Joint Inner Race
4- Boll
S- CaRe
6- Axle Shaft Reta iner Sna p R inR
7- lnner Shaft
FIG. 221- S PICER FRONT AXLE
UNIVERSAL JOINT
!- Out er Axle Shaft Sn ap Rin g
2- 0utcr Shaft
3- Bcar i ng Retainer Snap R ing
4- Bcaring R ollers
S- Bcarin g Ret . aincr
6- Univcrul Joint J ournal Assembly
7- Inn cr Shaft
Slip t he ball into the raceway and straighten up
the wheel end of the shaft.
f. Turn the center ball until the center ball pin
drops into the hole drill ed in the ball.
g. Install the retain er pin (lock pin) and pric k
punch both ends to securely lock it in place. Always
us e a new retainer pin if ava ilable. See Fig. 223.
M- 8. Rze pp a Univ ersa l Joint
Af ter the assembly has been removed , the univ ersal
j oint may be disassembl ed as follows:
a. Inspect to determin e the method of attachment
of the front axle shaft to the join t. Where th ree
screws are us ed, follow step b. Where there are no
screws, follow step c. After the axle shaft has been
separated from the joint, follow steps d through
h for both type s.
b. Remove the three screws holding the front
axle shaft to the joint. Pull the shaft free of the
splined inQer race. To remove the axle shaft re-
tainer, remove the retainer ring on the axle shaft.
c. To remove the axle shaft from the joint, use a
wooden pry and exert force in the direction of the
~axis of the axle shaft. Use a mallet , if necessary, to
exert enough force to drive the retaining ring, in-
stalled on the end of the axle shaft, into its groove
in the spline, permitting the joint to be slipped off
the axle shaft.
d . Push down on various points of the inner race
and cage until the balls can be removed with the
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