U-Joint, Single CARDAN: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Keep cross and bearing cap straight during installation. Failure to follow these instruction will result in damage.
- Pack bearing caps 1/3 full of wheel bearing lubricant. Apply extreme pressure (EP), lithium-base lubricant to aid in installation.
- Position cross (1) in the shaft yoke (2).
- Tap bearing cap into the yoke bores far enough to position cross.
- Position receiver/socket (1) on shaft yoke and driver/socket (2) on bearing cap in press.
- Press bearing cap into shaft yoke (1) until bearing cap snap ring groove is visible and install snap ring (2).
- Position receiver/socket (1) on shaft yoke and driver/socket (2) on bearing cap in press.
- Press bearing cap into shaft yoke (1) until bearing cap snap ring groove is visible and install snap ring (2).
- Install stub shaft yoke (1) on U-joint cross (2).
- Tap fist bearing cap into the stub shaft yoke bore far enough to position cross.
- Position receiver/socket (1) on shaft yoke and driver/socket (2) on bearing cap in press.
- Press bearing cap into stub shaft yoke (1) until bearing cap snap ring groove is visible and install snap ring (2).
- Position receiver/socket (1) on stub shaft yoke and driver/socket (2) on bearing cap in press.
- Press bearing cap into stub shaft yoke (1) until bearing cap snap ring groove is visible and install snap ring (2).
- Install axle shaft.