25PN-52886 (4/97)
U-Joint Assembly
1. Place seals securely on bearing cups. Insert cup
into yoke from outside and press in with hand
pressure as far as possible. Insert journal cross
into bearing cup with grease fitting away from
shaft. Be careful not to disturb needle bearings.
Insert another bearing cup directly across from
first cup and press in as far as possible with hand
pressure.
Trap cups in vise and apply pressure. Be sure
journal cross is started into bearings and continue
pressurewithvise,squeezinginasfaraspossible.
Tap yoke to aid in process.
2. Seat cups by placing a drift or socket (slightly
smaller than the cup) on cup and rapping with
hammer. See Figure 25. Install snap ring and
repeat on opposite cup.
3. Repeat steps one and two to install remaining
cups in remaining yoke.
Move both yokes in all directions to check for free
movement. Should movement be restricted, rap
on yokes sharply with hammer to relieve any
tension. Repeat until both yokes move in all
directions without restriction.
CD1389
Figure 25
NOTES
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