Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 416

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PROPELLER SHAFT, 45, 46, 48, & 4 9 0 0 0 SERIES
Figure 6-94—Removing Snap Rings
From Propeller Shaft
to either center or rear constant
velocity joints.
1. Remove snap rings from the
bearings. The snap rings are on
the inside of the link yoke and can
be removed with the assistance
of Tool J-9522-1. See Figure
6-94.
2. Set up J-6180-01 Power Ram
and J-6207 Hydraulic Pump in
preparation for removing the pro-
peller shaft bearings. With this
use Axle Bearing and Retainer
Replacer J-8853 as a baseplate.
Attach Adapter J-9522-2 onto the
ram screw. See Figure 6-95.
3. Position propeller shaft con-
stant velocity joint into the fixture
M set up in Step 2 with the link
yoke bearing over the hole in
J-8853 Replacer Plate. Install
Spider Press J-9522-3 on spider.
See Figure 6-95. The notches in
the spider press are offset so
that this press can be positioned
on the spider without interfer-
ence from the link yoke casting.
With tools in position, actuate the
pump and force the spider against
the lower bearing, pushing the
bearing as far out of the yoke and
through the hole in Tool J-8853
as possible.
4. Release the pump and remove
the propeller shaft. Install Spacer
J-9522-5 over the spider journal
at the space provided with the
bearing forced partially through
the link yoke. See Figure 6-96.
Reposition propeller shaft in fix-
ture as before and force with the
added assistance of the Spacer.
5. Release the pump and the
propeller shaft. Install Guide
J-9522-8 through the bearing hole
in the link
f
yoke and over the
journal end' of the spider. See
Figure 6-97. This guide assures
alignment of the spider while re-
moving the opposite bearing.
GUIDE (SPICER
J-9522-7
OR
GUIDE (BUICK)
J-9522-8 & 9
Figure 6-97—Installing Guide
6. Install Spacer J-9522-5 adja-
cent to the bearing as in Step 4
and remove the bearing. See Fig-
ure 6-98.
7. Repeat Steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 to
remove other bearings until the
propeller shaft is disassembled
to a point desired or until the
spider can be slipped out of the
link yoke.
d. Disassembly of Ball
Stud Seat
1. Position the propeller shaft
yoke in a vise so that the ball
stud seat is a c c e s s i b l e for
removal.
2. With a screwdriver pry out the
seal, remove seal washer, ball
seats, seat washer, and ball seat
spring.
Figure 6-95—Pressing Out Bearing Figure 6-96—Installing Spacer
Figure 6-98—Removing Bearing with
Guide and Spacer in Place