Pontiac firebird 1968 - Page 161

4C-2
1968 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
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Fig. 4c-2 Removing Bearing from Yoke with 1-1/8" Dia. Pipe
5. Complete removal of these bearings by tapping
around circumference of exposed portion of bearing
with small hammer (Fig. 4C-4).
6. Remove journal from propeller shaft rear yoke.
7. Firebird and Tempest - Remove bearing tie
wire, retaining bearings to journal, by using pliers
or similar tool and carefully remove bearings from
journal.
B. Transmission End
1. Firebird and Tempest - Remove the four snap
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Fig. 4c-3 Pressing Out Bearing
Fig 4c-4 Tapping Out Bearing
ring retainers, two from bearing shells in splined
yoke and two from bearing shells in front fixed yoke
of propeller shaft, by using screwdriver or similar
tool.
2. Support splined yoke on a press bed in manner
that will allow propeller shaft fixed yoke to be moved
downward (Fig. 4C-5). Support rear of propeller
shaft on a stand so that propeller shaft is horizontal.
Be sure weight is evenly distributed on each side of
splined yoke.
3. Using piece of pipe or similar tool with dia-
meter sufficiently large (slightly larger than 1 1/8")
to encircle the bearing shell, apply force on propel-
ler shaft fixed yoke until downward movement of
propeller shaft fixed yoke and stationary position of
journal forces the bearing assembly almost com-
pletely out top of yoke (Force applied on fixed yoke
will shear nylon retainers which hold bearings in
place - Pontiac only).
4. Rotate propeller shaft 180° and repeat preceding
step to partially remove opposite bearing.
5. Complete removal of these bearings by tapping
around circumference of exposed portion of bearing
with small hammer (Fig. 4C-4).
6. Remove splined yoke and journal from propeller
shaft front fixed yoke.
Fig. 4c-5 Supporting Splined Yoke