Assembly

ASSEMBLY






CAUTION: All alignment marks on the link yoke and propeller shaft yoke must be aligned during assembled.

1. Apply (EP) N.L.G.I. Grade 1 or 2 grease to inside of yoke bores.
2. Fit cross into the propeller shaft yoke.





3. Place bearing cap over the trunnion and align cap with the yoke bore. Keep needle bearings upright in the bearing cap.





4. Press bearing cap into yoke bore enough to clear snap ring groove and install snap-ring.





5. Flip propeller shaft yoke and install other bearing cap onto the opposite trunnion and install a snap ring.





6. Fit link yoke onto remaining trunnions and press both bearing caps into place and install snap rings.





7. Install centering kit assembly inside the link yoke.

NOTE: Verify spring is properly positioned.






8. Place two bearing caps on opposite trunnions of the remaining cross. Fit open trunnions into the link yoke bores and bearing caps into the centering kit.





9. Press remaining two bearing caps into place and install snap rings.





10. Tap snap rings to seat them into the grooves.





11. Flexing the joint beyond center, the joint should snap over-center in both directions if correctly assembled.
12. Install propeller shaft.