Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 761

1 6 - 2 2 DRIVE SHAFTS AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS •
(2) A s applicable, remove t h e U-joint from t h e
drive shaft fixed (welded) yoke or from the slip yoke
(Figs. 16 and 17) according t o the following instruc-
tions.
CAUTION: Do not clamp the slip yoke tube or the
drive shaft tube in a vise. Clamp only the forged
portion of the fixed (welded) or the slip yoke in the
vise. Also, to avoid distorting the yoke, do not over-
tighten the vise jaws.
Before removing the U-joint and separating a slip
yoke from a fixed yoke, mark both tubes for instal-
lation alignment reference.
(3) C l a m p the fixed/slip yoke i n a vise and remove
t h e bearing cap retainers (Fig. 18). Remove the drive
shaft from the vise.
I t c a n b e h e l p f u l t o s a t u r a t e t h e b e a r i n g c a p s
w i t h p e n e t r a t i n g o i l p r i o r t o r e m o v a l .
(4) Place a suitable size socket wrench (larger I D
t h a n t h e bearing cap OD) against t h e yoke a n d
around t h e perimeter o f the first bearing cap t o be
removed. This w i l l be the b e a r i n g cap receiver. Place
a socket wrench (slightly s m a l l e r O D t h a n the yoke
bore) against the opposite b e a r i n g cap. This w i l l be
the bearing cap driver. Position t h e yoke ( w i t h t h e
socket wrenches) i n a vise (Fig. 19).
(5) Compress t h e vise j a w s (Fig. 19) u n t i l t h e
smaller socket w r e n c h (driver) p a r t i a l l y forces the
opposite bearing cap out o f t h e yoke bore and into
the larger socket w r e n c h (receiver).
(6) Release t h e vise jaws, remove t h e socket
wrenches and remove the b e a r i n g cap t h a t was par-
t i a l l y forced out of the yoke bore.
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Fig. 18 Bearing Cap Retainers
(7) Place t h e larger I D socket wrench (receiver)
against the yoke and around t h e perimeter o f the re-
m a i n i n g bearing cap. Place t h e smaller O D socket
wrench (driver) against the end o f the spider and po-
sition t h e yoke w i t h t h e socket wrenches i n a vise
(Fig. 19).
(8) Compress the vise j a w s (Fig. 19) u n t i l t h e re-
m a i n i n g bearing cap i s p a r t i a l l y forced o u t o f t h e
yoke bore and into the larger diameter socket wrench
(receiver).
(9) Remove the yoke and socket wrenches from the
vise.
(10) Remove t h e r e m a i n i n g bearing cap a n d t h e
bearings, seals and spider from the yoke bore (Figs.
16 and 17).