Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 765

Rear wheel drive ram truck

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DRIVE SHAFTS AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS

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Fig. 27 Centering Ball Removal With Tool Set

r e m a i n i n g yoke bore. Force the bearing caps i n w a r d

w h i l e p i v o t i n g t h e spider back-and-forth t o ensure

"free" movement of the t r u n n i o n s i n the bearings.

(8) W h e n one of the retainer grooves becomes v i s i -

ble i n the yoke bore, stop forcing the bearing caps i n -

w a r d and i n s t a l l a retainer i n the groove.

(9) Continue t o force the bearing caps i n w a r d u n t i l

t h e opposite retainer can be installed i n the groove.

I f d i f f i c u l t y i s e n c o u n t e r e d i n " s e a t i n g " t h e r e -

t a i n e r s i n t h e g r o o v e s , s t r i k e t h e y o k e

f i r m l y w i t h a h a m m e r t o " s e a t " t h e r e t a i n e r s .

(10) Lubricate the centering b a l l and socket a n d as-

semble the r e m a i n i n g h a l f of the C V j o i n t according

to t h e same instructions (above).

(1) Use the l u b r i c a n t provided w i t h the b a l l "seat"

service k i t to lubricate a l l the components a n d t h e n

Fig. 28 Centering Ball Installation With Tool C-

insert t h e m i n t h e b a l l "seat" i n t h e f o l l o w i n g se-

• s p r i n g ,

• s m a l l O D washer,

• three b a l l "seat"s w i t h t h e large opening facing

o u t w a r d , and

• large O D washer.

(2) L u b r i c a t e the seal l i p a n d press i t i n w a r d a n d

flush w i t h a n appropriate tool. The seal l i p should t i p

i n w a r d .

(3) F i l l the l u b r i c a n t cavity w i t h t h e l u b r i c a n t pro-

vided i n the service k i t .