Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 752

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DRIVE SHAFTS AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS 16 - 13
Fig. 8 Drive Shaft Yoke Arm Bores Aligned in Same Plane
(2) Raise t h e vehicle on a t w i n post o r a s i m i l a r
type hoist t h a t w i l l support the vehicle a t the axles
and allow t h e wheels to be rotated.
I f a d r i v e - o n t y p e ( p l a t f o r m ) h o i s t i s u s e d ,
p l a c e s u p p o r t s t a n d s u n d e r e a c h a x l e s h a f t t u b e
a n d l o w e r t h e h o i s t u n t i l t h e w h e e l s w i l l r o t a t e
f r e e l y .
(3) Rotate t h e rear drive shaft u n t i l one o f t h e
d r i v e p i n i o n gear shaft (axle) yoke b e a r i n g caps is
facing downward.
(4) A t t a c h t h e magnet of a n inclinometer o n t h e
bearing cap and note the angle (Fig. 9). This is t h e
axle drive p i n i o n gear shaft angle.
(5) Rotate t h e rear drive shaft u n t i l one o f t h e
shaft rear yoke bearing caps is facing downward.
(6) A t t a c h the inclinometer magnet to the bearing
cap and note the angle.
T h e i n c l i n o m e t e r f r a m e a n d d e g r e e scale m u s t
f a c e t h e s a m e d i r e c t i o n (i.e., e i t h e r v e h i c l e - l e f t o r
v e h i c l e - r i g h t ) f o r b o t h m e a s u r e m e n t s .
(7) The difference between t h e t w o angles is t h e
d r i v e shaft rear angle " B " (Fig. 10).
(8) Rotate t h e drive shaft u n t i l one o f t h e slip yoke
b e a r i n g caps is facing downward.
(9) A t t a c h the inclinometer magnet to the b e a r i n g
cap and note t h e angle (Fig. 11). T h i s i s the t r a n s -
mission o u t p u t shaft angle.
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Fig. 9 Drive Pinion Gear Shaft Angle Measurement
(10) Rotate t h e rear drive shaft u n t i l one o f t h e
shaft front yoke bearing caps i s facing downward.
(11) A t t a c h the inclinometer magnet t o the b e a r i n g
cap and note the angle.