Replacement - GMC chevrolet camaro 2000 Service Manual

4:-14 Propeller Shaft
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1222
Drivelinef Axle
Universal Joint and Slip Yoke
Replacement
Disassembly
Procedure
Tools Required
. • J 9522-3 U-Joint Bearing Separator
• J 9522-5 U-Joint Bearing Spacer Remover
Notice: Never clamp propeller shaft tubing in a vise.
Clamping propeller shaft tubing in a vise could dent or
deform the tube causing an imbalance or unsafe
condition. Always clamp on one of the yokes
and support the shaft horizontally. Avoid damaging the
slip yoke sealing surface. Nicks may damage the
bushing or cut the lip seal.
Important: Nylon injected ring universal joints cannot
be reassembled. Replace nylon injected ring
universal joints with external snap ring universal joints.
When reassembling a propeller shaft, always install
a complete propeller shaft universal joint service kit.
This kit includes the following components:
• One pregreased spider (1)
• Four service bearing caps with seals (2)
• One needle roller bearing (3) ·
• Delrin round washers (4)
• Delrin flat washers (5)
• Grease
• Four retainer rings (6)
Ensure that the seals are in place on the.service
bearing caps (2) during handling. The seals will hold
the needle roller bearings (3) in place during handling.
Important: There are no bearing retainer grooves
in production bearing caps. Production bearing caps
cannot be reused.
1. Support the propeller shaft in a horizontal position
that is aligned with the base plate of a press.
2. Place the universal joint so that the lower
ear of the shaft yoke is supported on a
28.6 mm (1.125 in) socket (2).
3. Use the following procedure in order to remove
the lower bearing cap from the yoke ear:
3.1 . Place the J 9522-3 on the open horizontal
bearing cap.
3.2. Press the lower bearing cap out of the
yoke ear.
This process shears the nylon injected ring
on the lower bearing cap.
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