Plymouth Valiant V-100 1965 Service – Technical Manual page 418

PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT 16-5
(3) Clean and examine the trunnion pin and race-
ways in the body for excessive wear. If wear is ex-
cessive, replace the body. If either part is to be re-
placed, use a hydraulic press and Installing and Re-
moving Jig C-3567 on all eight cylinder models, ex-
cept those with 273 cubic inch engines. On models
with 273 cubic inch and six-cylinder engines,
use
Jig
C-3313 (Fig. 12).
Cleaning and Inspection
(1)
Clean all the parts in suitable solvent. If the
trunnion pin, body or dust cover have not been re-
moved, make sure that the body and cover are clean
inside as well as outside.
Assembly
(1)
When the trunnion pin and body have not been
removed, a new dust cover can be installed, after coat-
ing all parts with Universal Joint Grease. Without
using tools, stretch the cover over the pin (Figs. 10
and
11)
and work it by hand through the body into
position on the shaft.
UNIVERSAL JOINT PROPELLER SHAFT
CENTERING PIN
.
UNIVERSAL JOINT UNIVERS~L JOINT BODY
DUST COVER OR
BOOT HU 910
Fig. IO-Sliding Cover Over Ballhead and Pin
s
HU911
Fig. 1 I-Working Cover through Body
(2) If the trunnion pin was removed, install it or a
new pin in the propeller shaft, using a hydraulic press
and the correct jig, as specified above. The pin is prop-
erly centered when the press ram contacts the spacer
portion of the jig (Fig. 12).
NKl
Fig. 12-Installing Trunnion Pin
(3) Pack the balls and rollers with Universal Joint
Grease, NLGI Grade 2. Install a thrust washer, ball
and rollers, button spring and centering button on
each end of the trunnion pin.
(4)
Position the dust cover and the jute breather on
the propeller shaft with the jute breather parallel
to the shaft and extending one-half inch outside the
small end
of
the cover. Install and tighten the small
clamp. Position the dust cover on the body and in-
stall and tighten the large clamp.
(5) Lubricate the joint with two ounces of Univer-
sal Joint Grease NLGI Grade 2, applying it evenly in
both raceways, one-half back of the trunnion pin and
one-half between the pin and cover.
NOTE:
Two ounces of lubricant would
be
about
1 / 2
inch deep if placed on the grease cover.
DO
not use
more than the specified amount and do not place
lubricant in the dust cover.
(6) Install a new gasket on the cover and position
the cover and gasket on the body with the tabs in the
grooves in the body. Bend the tabs to secure the cover
to the body.
CROSS AND ROLLER UNIVERSAL
JOINT
Disassembly
(1) Before disassembling universal joint, mark
yoke, cross and bushings to facilitate reassembly if
inspection discloses parts are serviceable.