GMC 1990 Light Truck Repair Manual page 331

SQUARE UP DEFLECTOR RING AND TIGHTEN
NUT UNTIL RING BOTTOMS AGAINST
SHOULDER OF OUTER RACE
20. C/V Joint Outer Race
21. Deflector Ring
A. 3" Pipe Coupling
B. Sheet Steel (3 mm Min. Thickness)
With 28 mm Drilled Hole
C. M24 x 2.0 Nut
Figure 32—Installing Outer Deflector Ring
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L-VAN FRONT AXLE 4C5-15
SPREAD RETAINING RING EARS
AND SLIDE C/V JOINT OFF
AXLE SHAFT
16. Race Retaining Ring
20. C/V Joint Outer Race
Figure 33— Separating C/V Joint and Axle
13
PUSH C/V JOINT ASSEMBLY ONTO
AXLE SHAFT UNTIL RETAINING RING
IS SEATED IN GROOVE ON AXLE
SHAFT
13. Axle Shaft
20. C/V Joint Outer Race
Figure 34— Installing C/V Joint to Axle
2. Use a brass drift and a hammer to gently tap on
C/V joint cage (19) until it is tilted enough to
remove first chrome alloy ball (17). (See Figure
37).
3. T ilt cage (19) in opposite direction to remove
opposing ball (17).
4. Repeat this process until all six balls (17) are
removed.
5. Position cage (19) and inner race (18) 90cto cen­
ter line of outer race (20) and align cage windows
with lands of outer race. (See Figure 38).
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