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PROPELLER S
W
Insert spider in flange yoke. Then using a
soft-nosed drift about
&"
smaller in dia-
meter than the hole in the yoke, tap the
bearing into position. It is essential that
bearing races are a light drive fit in the yoke
holes. Repeat this operation for the other
three bearmgs.
Refit snap
rings
with a suitable pair of
circlip pliers, ensuring that rings engage
properly with their respective grooves. If
joint appears to bind after assembly, tap
lightly with a soft hammer, thus relieving
any pressure of the bearings on the ends of
the trunnions.
WHEN REPLACING SLIDING JOINT
ON SHAFT BE
SURE
THAT SLIDING
AND FIXED YOKES ARE I N THE
SAME PLANE AND ARROW MARK-
INGS COINCIDE.
A single universal
joint does not transmit uniform motion
when the driving and driven shafts are out
of line, but when two joints are used as in
the case of a propeller shaft, and are set in
correct relation the one to the other, the
errors of one are corrected by the dis-
crepancies of the other, and uniform
motion is then transmitted.
Hence the
importance of re-engaging the splines cor-
reccly when they have been taken apart.
8 .
TO mT PROPELLER SHAFT
Wipe companion flange and h g e yoke
faces dean, to ensure the pilot h g e
registering properly and joint faces bedding
evenly all round. Insert bolts, and see that
all
nuts are evenly tightened all round and
are securely locked. Dust cap to be screwed
up by hand as far as possible. Sliding joint
is always placed towards front of vehicle.
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