Section IV. REPAIR OF UNIVERSAL JOINT

Key to figure 5-19.

29 Gasket

1 Axle housing, rh

30 Lockwasher

2 Oil seal

31 Bearing cap

3 Stud

32 Screw

4 Gasket

33 Lockwasher

5 Lockwasher

34 Screw

6 Nut

35 Oil seal

7 Final drive housing

36 Hand brake assembly

8 Breather

37 Cotter pin

9 Axle housing, rh

38 Nut

10 Nut

39 Screw

11 Lockwasher

40 Lockwasher

12 Dowel pin

41 Screw

13 Screw

42 Ring gear and pinion set

14 Level plug

43 Screw

15 Drain plug

44 Lockring

16 Gasket

45 Pinion bearing, rear

17 Nut

46 Snapring

18 Lockwasher

47 Pinion bearing, front

19 Flat washer

48 Thrust washer

20 Axle support

49 Thrust washer

21 Saddle

50 Differential pinion gear

22 U-bolt

51 Screw

23 Screw

52 Lock wire

24 Lockwasher

53 Differential assembly

25 Bearing cup

54 Differential spider

26 Bearing cone

55 Differential side gear

27 Differential case

28 Pinion cage

Section IV. REPAIR OF UNIVERSAL JOINT

remove screws (5) to separate cross assemblies (2)

5-21. Universal Joint

from tube assembly (4).

a. Description. The universal joint assembly is of a

(2) Break connecting plates tying trunnion

heavy duty industrial type consisting of two trunnion

bearings together and remove trunnion bearings from

bearing assemblies, a tube assembly (propeller shaft),

crosses.

and an output flange. Very little service is normally

d. Cleaning and Inspection.

required of this assembly other than periodic repacking

(1) Clean all parts in cleaning solvent (Spec.

of the bearings.

P-S-661) and dry thoroughly.

b. Removal. Refer to figure 5-20 and remove as

(2) Inspect bearing assemblies for freedom of

follows:

movement, and for excess wear or damage.

(1) Remove wires and capscrews (3) holding

(3) Check cross assemblies, output flange,

cross assemblies (2) to the pinion shaft flange and

and all capscrews for stripped threads and other dam

transmission output flange (1).

age.

(2) Slide the output flange into transmission

(4) Replace defective parts as authorized.

and remove universal joint.

e. Assembly. Reverse procedures in c above.

c. Disassembly.

f. Installation. Reverse procedures in b above.

(1) Bend back tabs on lock plates (6) and

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