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Universal Joint-Single Cardan - Removal






REMOVAL






NOTE: Saturate bearing caps with penetrating oil prior to removal.

1. Remove axle shaft.
2. Remove bearing cap snap rings (1) from stub shaft yoke (2) bearing caps.





3. Position receiver/socket (2) and driver/socket (1) on stub shaft yoke (3) in press. Press bearing cup into receiver/socket (2).





4. Remove bearing cap (1) from stub shaft yoke (2).





5. Position receiver/socket (2) under stub shaft yoke (3) remaining bearing cup and driver/socket (1) on U-joint cross in press. Press bearing cup into receiver/socket (2)





6. Remove bearing cap (1) from stub shaft yoke (2). Then remove stub shaft from U-joint cross.





7. Remove snap rings (1) from shaft yoke (2) bearing caps.





8. Position receiver/socket (2) and driver/socket (1) on shaft yoke (3) in press. Press bearing cup into receiver/socket (2).





9. Remove bearing cap (1) from shaft yoke (2).





10. Position receiver/socket (2) under shaft yoke (3) remaining bearing cup and driver/socket (1) on U-joint cross in press. Press bearing cup into receiver/socket (2)





11. Remove bearing cap (1) from shaft yoke (2). Then remove U-joint cross from shaft yoke.