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- Page 1 Spicer Driveshafts ® Service Manual Spicer Life Series ® DSSM0100 December 2010...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Inspection Procedures Inspection Warnings and Cautions ....1 Universal Joints ....... . .4 Slip Member Assembly . - Page 3 This manual encompasses inspection, lubrication, removal ture. Synthetic rubber seals and plastic seal guards provide and installation procedures for Spicer Life Series™ 55, 70, 90, lubricant retention and help prevent the entry of foreign mate- 100, 140, 170 and 250 driveshaft assemblies.
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Page 4: Inspection Warnings And Cautions
Warnings and Cautions Spicer Life Series™ Inspection Warnings and Cautions Before You Get Started WARNING: Reassembly of a driveline out of original phase can cause vibration and failure of the drivline and attaching ALWAYS wear safety glasses when performing components. - Page 5 Warnings and Cautions Slip Member WARNING: DO NOT touch or disturb the micro-encapsulated adhesive found on the midship nut threads. Doing so may ini- tiate the curing process and impair the installation of the nut. WARNING Premature curing of the micro-encapsulated adhesive will result in improper installation of the midship nut.
- Page 6 Warnings and Cautions rings, or rotating bearing cups can result in driveline failure. CAUTION: All slip yoke and universal joint seals should be A separated driveline can lead to property damage, serious completely purged. personal injury, or death. WARNING: DO NOT reuse bolts, straps, nuts, or damaged bearing retainers or inferior grade bolts.
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Page 7: Inspection Procedures
Inspection Procedures Inspection Procedures Visually inspect all input and output end-fitting retaining nuts or bolts for any gaps between mating surfaces. If gaps are IMPORTANT present, consult transmission, axle or transfer case original equipment manufacturers' service and maintenance manuals Note: If the movement of the driveshaft is greater than .006", for proper fastener specifications. -
Page 8: Slip Member Assembly
Inspection Procedures Remove shim to decreased end-play. If grease zerk fitting is loose, tighten to required specifications. Measured end-play (Step 3) 0.015” – 0.015” If grease zerk fitting is fractured, replace grease zerk Desired end-play (New Parts) 0.003” to 0.007” fitting and tighten to required specifications. - Page 9 Inspection Procedures Apply effort perpendicular to shaft axis making note Visually inspect for the presence of the grease zerk of total indicator travel. Allowable indicator travel is fitting, if applicable, on the slip yoke. .000-.012 in. If grease zerk fitting is loose, tighten to required specifications.
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Page 10: Tubing Inspection
Inspection Procedures Tubing Inspection Check the driveshaft for bent or dented tubing. If either of these situations is evident, replacement of the complete driveshaft assembly or tube is neces- sary. Make certain there is no buildup of foreign material on driveshaft. If found, buildup should be removed carefully to avoid damaging the driveshaft. -
Page 11: Warnings And Cautions
Lubrication Warnings Spicer Life Series™ Lubrication Warnings and Cautions Before You Get Started Inadequate lubrication can cause driveline failure which can result in separation of the driveline from the vehicle. A ALWAYS wear safety glasses when performing separated driveline can result in property damage, serious maintenance or service. -
Page 12: Recommended Lubricants For Relubable Universal Joints And Slip Members
Meeting N.L.G.I. (National Lubricating Grease Insti- of universal joint and slip member problems. When properly tute), E.P., Grade 2 specifications applied, relubable Spicer Life Series™ universal joints which are adequately relubricated at recommended intervals will • Grease must have an operating range of +325ºF to - meet or exceed vehicle operation requirements. -
Page 13: Universal Joints
Lubrication Procedures Incompatibility is best determined in service or in service- It is recommended that all purged grease be wiped clean to related tests; it is not predictable. Certain thickener combina- prevent discharge into the general environment. tions often have been found unsatisfactory and are generally so recognized. - Page 14 This assures proper reassembly of the driveshaft into the vehicle, in its original position. See Warning Note: Due to sealing capability of the Spicer Life design, there Below. may be one or more bearing assembly seals that will not purge.
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Page 15: Slip Joint
Once the bearing cup assemblies are removal section of this manual for proper proce- free, allow the driveshaft to rest on support strap. dures on removing Spicer Quick Disconnect™ style driveshaft assemblies and spring tab style universal joints. -
Page 16: Center Bearings
Lubrication Procedures Lubrication for Center Bearings All Spicer manufactured center bearings are permanently lubricated. No attempt should be made to add or change grease with the bearing itself. -
Page 17: Warnings And Cautions
Removal Warnings Spicer Life Series™ Driveshaft Removal Warnings and Cautions Before You Get Started cle, which can result in property damage, serious personal injury or death. ALWAYS wear safety glasses when performing maintenance or service. Failure to wear safety DO NOT reuse bearing retainer bolts, stamped straps,... - Page 18 Driveshaft Removal Driveshaft Removal Remove the bearing retainers or stamped straps and bolts at rear end. Discard bolts. Discard stamped straps. Refer to the transmission, axle or transfer case original equip- ment manufacturers’ service and maintenance manuals for Cold Formed retainers CAN be reused if there is no removal procedure.
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Page 19: Grease Zerk Removal And Installation
Thoroughly wipe clean the grease zerk fitting threaded hole. Install New Grease Zerk Fitting Inspect the end yoke cross holes for distortion and Install new grease zerk fitting (Spicer part number damage. 500174-1). Tighten to 31-55 in. lbs. (3.5-6.2 Nm). Inspect Companion Flange/Flange Yokes... - Page 20 Driveshaft For Snap-Ring Style: Using snap-ring pliers, Make sure universal joints cross assembly is not remove all snap rings. If snap rings are severely cor- tilted in the yoke. Place bearing cup spacer onto the roded or out-of-round, snap rings must be replaced. base of the arbor press and under the yoke.
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Page 21: Slip Member Boot
Driveshaft Using an arbor press, press down on the upper bear- Inspect the tube yoke and flange yoke (if applicable) ing cup assembly until the shoulder of the journal cross hole surfaces for damage or raised metal. cross makes contact with the inside of the yoke ear. Raised metal or fretting can be removed from yoke cross holes with a fine-toothed file and/or emery Caution - DO NOT over press the bearing cup and... -
Page 22: Center Bearing
Driveshaft Inspect the yoke shaft spline surface for damage. If Remove center bearing bracket bolts. Allow cou- the splines are damaged, missing or twisted, or any pling shaft to rest on support strap. Glidecote is missing, complete driveshaft replace- ment is necessary. Inspect the spline sleeve for damage. -
Page 23: Installation
Driveshaft On some Spicer center bearing assemblies, a metal Using a puller, follow the tool manufacturer’s retainer spans the outside center bearing bracket. If instructions to remove the bearing assembly from present, remove the metal retainer and discard. the midship. Discard the center bearing. -
Page 24: Warnings And Cautions
Installation Warnings Spicer Life Series™ Driveshaft Installation Warnings and Cautions Before You Get Started Reuse of spring tab bolts or failure to properly tighten spring tab bolts to required specifications can cause the ALWAYS wear safety glasses when performing drivline to loosen and separate from the vehicle. -
Page 25: Universal Joint - Snap-Ring Style
Caution - Spicer DOES NOT recommend wiping the outside of bearing cup assemblies or yoke cross holes with grease, oil or silicone-based sprays. This could result in bearing cup... - Page 26 Driveshaft Flip yoke 180 degrees. Place another bearing cup over trunnion diameter and align it to yoke cross hole. Align yoke in arbor press with previously installed bearing cup assembly resting on base of press. Place a push rod that is smaller than the bear- ing cup assembly on top of the bearing cup assem- bly.
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Page 27: Universal Joint - Spring Tab Style
Caution - Spicer DOES NOT recommend wiping the outside of bearing cup assemblies or yoke cross holes with grease, oil or silicone-based sprays. This could result in bearing cup assembly rotation in yokes. -
Page 28: Center Bearing
Driveshaft Move one end of the journal cross to cause a trun- Install new spring tabs and 8mm thread bolts. Make nion to project through the cross hole beyond the sure that no grease or foreign material is present outer machined face of the yoke ear. Take one bear- between the contact areas of the spring tabs, bearing ing cup assembly and position an installation height cups and yoke cross hole faces. -
Page 29: Slip Member And Boot
Driveshaft Note: If the application requires the installation of a slinger, Install a washer (if required) and new midship nut avoid damage during installation. and torque nut to specifications. See midship nut specifications, Table MM. Note: Do not reuse old slingers. Most replacement center bearings will not include slingers. -
Page 30: Driveshaft
Driveshaft After all traces of grease and cutting solvent have failure, which can result in separation of the driveline from been removed from the yoke shaft and spline sleeve, the vehicle. apply half of the grease provided to the yoke shaft Before the driveshaft is completely installed in the splines and the other half to the spline sleeve, cover vehicle, slowly collapse and extend the driveshaft to... - Page 31 Driveshaft Note: Failure to torque strap bolts in the proper sequence may cause premature bearing failure. Start Here Start Here Torque strap bolts to specification according to the chart below. Bolt Specifications - Quick Disconnect™ Series Thread Head Bolt Torque Bolt Torque Size Size...
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Page 32: Glossary
Glidecote - The blue, nylon, wear-resistant coating on Spicer yoke shafts and tube shafts. Boot Clamp - A thin adjustable band used to hold the boot in position on the slip spline members. - Page 33 Pressure Relief Hole - A hold in the welch plug of Spicer slip Spline Sleeve - A tubular-type, machined element consisting yokes that allows air to escape from the slip member assem- of internal splines which is attached to a tube or tube yoke in a bly.
- Page 34 Glossary Universal Joint - A mechanical device which can transmit torque and/or rotary motion from one shaft to another at fixed or varying angles of intersection of the shaft axes. Consisting of a journal cross, fitting and four bearing cup assemblies. Universal Joint Kit - See Universal Joint.
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Page 35: Appendix
Required Tools One of the following is recommended: • Three ton minimum, Arbor Press, along with (for Spicer Life Series 55, 70, 90, 100, 140, 170 & 255) Bearing Cup Spacer and Push Rod Metal Plate 0.25 inches (6.4mm) thick, •... - Page 36 For spec‘ing or service assistance, call 1-877-777-5360 or visit our website at www.dana.com Dana Commercial Vehicle Products Group 3939 Technology Drive Maumee, Ohio, USA 43537 www.dana.com All applications must be approved by the Application Engineering Department. Specifications and/or design are subject to change without notice or obligation. Printed in USA DSSM-0100 12/10...
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