Universal Joint Disassembly

Fig 1: Disassembling Universal Joint

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If the vehicle has aluminum tube type propeller shaft, flange yoke, boot kit, journal kit can be replaced. If other parts are damaged, replace propeller shaft as assembly. 

1. Apply alignment marks on the yokes of the universal joint, then remove the snap ring.
   Fig 2: Removing Snap Ring

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   If the snap ring is stuck in position, remove paint from the hole in the yoke or tap around the edge of the bearing lightly with a soft drift.

   Fig 3: Removing Paint From Hole In Yoke Or Tap Around Edge Of Bearing Lightly With Soft-Drift

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2. Set the yoke in the arbor press with a piece of tube stock beneath it.

   Place a solid plug on the upper bearing and press it through to release the lower bearing.

   Fig 4: Placing Solid Plug On Upper Bearing And Press It Through To Release Lower Bearing

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3. If the bearing will not pull out by hand after pressing, tap the base of the lug near the bearing to dislodge it.
4. To remove the opposite bearing, turn the yoke over and straighten the spider in the open spider hole. Then carefully press on the end of the spider so the remaining bearing moves straight out of the bearing spider hole. If the spider or bearing are cocked, the bearing will score the walls of the spider hole and ruin it.
   Fig 5: Removing Opposite Bearing And Turning Yoke Over And Straighten Spider In Open Spider Hole

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5. Repeat this procedure on the remaining bearing to remove the spider from the yoke.