Outer Jo In T Assembly - GMC T Series 1994 Repair Manual

OUTER JO IN T ASSEMBLY

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Disassemble (Figures 34, 42, and 43)
1. Remove outer joint seal. Refer to " Outer Joint
Seal."
2. Use a brass drift and hammer to gently tap on C/V
joint cage (19) until it is tilted enough to remove
first chrome alloy ball (17) (figure 42).
3. Tilt cage in opposite direction to remove opposing
ball.
4. Repeat this process until all six balls are removed.
5. Position cage and inner race (18) 90 degrees to
centerline of outer race and align cage windows
with lands of outer race (figure 43).
6. Cage (19) and inner race (18) from outer race (20).
7. Rotate inner race 90 degrees to center line of cage
with lands of inner race aligned with windows of
cage (figure 44).
8. Pivot inner race into cage window and remove
inner race.
Assemble (Figures 34, 43, and 44)
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• Apply chassis grease to the ball grooves of the
inner race (16), and outer race (20) (figure 34).
1. Inner race (18) to the cage (19) (figure 44).
A. Rotate (19) with inner race (18) to the
c a g e
outer race (20) (figure 43).
B. Align the cage windows (B) 'with the lands (A).
Pivot the cage into position (figure 43).
C. Make sure the retaining ring side of the inner
race faces out.
GENTLY TAP ON CAGE
UNTIL TILTED ENOUGH
TO REMOVE FIRST BALL.
REMOVE OTHER BALLS
IN SIMILAR MANNER.
17. Ball
18. C/V Joint Inner Race
19. C/V Joint Cage
20. C/V Joint Outer Race
A.
Hammer
Brass Drift
B.
2. Balls (17).
A. Tap on the cage with a brass drift to tilt it
enough to install the balls.
B. Pack the inner joint (18) with chassis grease.
Important
• Be sure that retaining ring side of inner race
(16) faces axle shaft (12).
3. Install outer joint seal. Refer to "Outer Joint Seal"
in this section.
PIVOT CAGE AND INNER RACE AT 90°
TO CENTER LINE OF OUTER RACE
WITH CAGE WINDOWS ALIGNED WITH
LANDS OF OUTER RACE. LIFT OUT
Figure 43—Separating Outer Race and Cage
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CAGE AND INNER RACE.
19. C/V Joint Cage
20. C/V Joint Outer Race
A. Land
B. Window
ROTATE INNER RACE UP
AND OUT OF CAGE
18. C/V Joint Inner Race
19. C/V Joint Cage
A. Inner Race Land
B. Cage Window
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