Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 409

PROPELLER SHAFT, 45, 46, 4 8 , & 4 9 0 0 0 SERIES
6-43
FRONT
PROPELLER
SHAFT
CENTER SUPPORT
AND BEARING ASSY.
REAR
PROPELLER
SHAFT
DAMPER
RING
CONSTANT VELOCITY
UNIVERSAL JOINT
CENTER BEARING
and S U P P O R T A S S E M B L Y
45,46,48000 SERIES
Figure 6-88—Center Support, Bearing and Constant Velocity Joint
against a shoulder at the rear end
of the front propeller shaft by a
locknut. The c e n t e r bearing
outer race sets in a metal retain-
er which has a rubber support
cushion bonded to it. The rubber
cushion in turn is held in a round
open cup by a flat washer and a
wire snap ring. The locknut which
r e t a i n s the center bearing in
place also prevents the slip joint
from separating. The seal which
retains the lubricant in the slip
spline is located inside the lock-
nut. See Figures 6-88 and 89.
The propeller shaft assembly re-
quires very little periodic serv-
ice. The center support bearing
is lubricated for life and requires
no additional lubrication. The uni-
versal joints are all lubricated
for life and cannot be lubricated
while in the car. If a joint be-
comes worn or noisy, a service
kit must be installed which con-
sists of a spider complete with