Universal Joint & Flange: Reassembly

Install the flange yoke over spider pins.
When installing the spider, ensure spider is correctly aligned with marks made during disassembly.

CAUTION: The needle roller bearings cannot be installed smoothly if it is set at an incorrect angle with the flange. Excessive hammering will damage the needle roller bearings.

Fig 1: Applying Grease To Bearing Caps

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Before installing needle roller bearings, apply approximately 0.042 oz. (1.2 g) of molybdenum-disulfide type grease inside the bearing cap. See Fig 1.
Using either a mallet (copper faced hammer) or a press, install the needle roller bearings into the yoke so that the snap rings can be installed into the grooves. See Fig 2. Align the set marks and join the yokes. Assemble the spider and spline yoke so that their grease fittings are arranged on the same side.

Fig 2: Installing New U-Joints
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NOTE: Discard the old snap rings and install new ones. Be sure to use snap rings or the same thickness on both sides.

When the bearing cap is in position, select and attach a snap ring of suitable thickness so that the end play of the spider pin is held within 0.004 in. (0.1 mm). See Fig 3.

Fig 3: U-Joint Snap Ring Chart

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