Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 75

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DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 - I
D I S A S S E M B L Y AND A S S E M B L Y (Continued)
(3) Clean shaft splines and apply a coat of multi-
-purpose grease.
(4) Align master splines and slide front and rear
shafts together. Reposition slip yoke boot and install
new clamp.
(5) Install two-piece shaft in vehicle. Refer to
installation two-piece shaft.
SINGLE CARDAN
REMOVAL
Single cardan universal joints are not serviceable.
If worn or leaking, they must be replaced as a unit.
(1) Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to Propeller
Shaft Replacement in this Group.
(2) Paint or score alignment marks on the
yokes and propeller shaft for installation refer­
ence.
(3) Using a soft drift, tap the outside of the bear­
ing assembly to loosen snap ring.
(4) Remove snap rings from both sides of yoke
(Fig. 17).
J9316-19
Fig. 17 Remove Snap Ring
(5) Set the yoke in an arbor press or vise with a
large socket beneath it. Position the yoke with the
grease fitting pointing up (if equipped). Place a
smaller socket on the upper bearing assembly and
press it through to release the lower bearing assem­
bly (Fig. 18).
(6) I f the bearing assembly will not pull out by
hand after pressing, tap the base of the lug near it to
dislodge.
(7) To remove the opposite bearing, turn the yoke
over and straighten the cross in the open hole. Then
carefully press the end of the cross until the remain­
ing bearing can be removed (Fig. 19).
J9316-2V
Fig. 18 Press Out Bearing
CAUTION: If the cross or bearing assembly are
cocked when being pressed, the bearing assembly
will score the walls of the yoke bore and ruin the
yoke.
BEARING
J9316-24
Fig. 19 Press Out Remaining Bearing