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GROUP 16
PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
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1
BALL AND TRUNNION UNIVERSAL JOINT
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4
SERVICE DIAGNOSIS
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1
CROSS AND ROLLER UNIVERSAL JOINT
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5
PROPELLER SHAFT ANGULARITY
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3
SPECIFICATIONS
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(At Rear of Manual)
PROPELLER SHAFT
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4
TIGHTENING REFERENCE
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(At Rear of Manual)
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Condition
SERVICE DIAGNOSIS
Possible Cause
Correction
PROPELLER SHAFT AND
UNIVERSAL JOINT
PROPELLER SHAFT
VIBRATION
(a) Excessive grease in universal joint dust cover.
(a) Remove all grease from joint and relubricate.
See "Ball and Trunnion Universal Joint-Assem-
bly."
(b)
Clean exterior of shaft and wash with solvent.
(c) Tighten bolt nuts to specifed torque.
(d) Install new flange. Tighten to specifications.
(e) Correct angularity. See "Propeller Shaft Angu-
larity."
(f)
Loosen spring U-bolts, reseat center bolt and
tighten U-bolts to specified torque.
(9) Recondition universal joint.
See
"Ball
and Trun-
nion Universal Joint."
(h)
Center trunnion pin correctly. See "Ball and
Trunnion Universal Joint."
(i) Recondition universal joint.
(i)
Recondition universal joint. "See "Ball and
Trunnion Universal Joint."
(k)
Install new propeller shaft.
(b)
Undercoating or other foreign matter on shaft.
(c) Loose universal joint flange bolts.
(d) Loose or bent universal joint flange.
(e) Improper drive line angularity.
(f) Rear spring center bolt not in seat.
(9) Worn trunnion pin.
(h) Trunnion pin not centered.
(i)
Worn universal joint bearings or missing rollers.
(j) Worn universal joint body.
(k)
Propeller shaft damaged (bent tube) or out of
balance.
UNIVERSAL JOINT
NOISE
(b) Lack of lubrication.
(b) Recondition universal joint.
(a) Propeller shaft flange bolt nuts loose.
(c) Worn trunnion pin or body.
(a) Tighten nuts to specified torque.
(c) Recondition universal joint, see "Ball and Trun-
nion Universal Joint."
BALL AND ROLLER
COVER
SPRING,
/GASKET
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Description
All Models equipped with manual transmission and
Models equipped with A-904 TorqueFlite transmissions
with the 170, 225 and 273 cubic inch engines,
use
propeller shafts with a ball and trunnion type univer-
sal joint at the front end (Fig. 1). A cross and roller
type universal joint i s used at the rear end (Fig.
When the vehicle is in motion, the propeller shaft
iS
free to move fore and aft in the front universal joint
to compensate for the movement of the rear axle. A
bellows type rubber dust cover i s provided on the
63x5728
2).
Fig. I-Pall
and
Trunnion Universal l o i n &
Front-Manual
Transmission
and
170,225
and
273 Cu. In. Engines w i t h TorqueFlite
Transmissions
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