Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 142

REAR AXLE
8 Removal and Installation of
Universal Joints
½lienever is necessary to dieaesemhle the
or. iv ersal pin Ls for
n spec Lion er ave rha ol thc
propeller shaft
IiV,ISI
be removed from the car.
On
1954 Series 2 and
60s
cars.
it Is on'y
necessary to remove the cap screws which hold
the bearing houeinge co the rear axle pinion yoke
and slide the propeller shalt and iront yoke oil
the transmission Inaiasllaft.
NOTE: Slide a spare yoke into the trails-
mission excengino housing to prevent oil from
leaking oat.
On 1954-75 and 6 commercial chascia, it Se
neceesary ca remove cap screws tram the univer
sal joint at he cross rniiber as well as rhe screws
at the rear axle pinion yoke. To relriove the front
propeller shaft, it is necessary to remove the cap
screws at the front yoke and also nuts 1flch hold
the center bearing support assembly to the in
sulators at the frame.
a. Removal and Disassembly of Universal Joint
I Remove bearing retainer lock rings from
oulversal joint. as illustrated in Fig. S_lu.
2. SopE'ort the yoke or bearing tronnion on vise
jaws.
3. Ploce Bearing Remover, Toni No.1-4174, over
7. Inspect rerajllers nod e.ork seals sod replace ii
dalllaged or if cork is brittle.
b. Assembly oad Inslallolion
I. Install rollers into bcaring housing and ptic.k
with chassis lubricant.
bearing cap and drive on tool kIndS oniveraai Joint
hearing is out of yoke into tool aboot 1/ inch.
Fig. S-iL
4. Plac.e tool ith bearing in
vise until tool holds hearing and
froni tool until hearing is renl
vise Sled tighten
drives yoke away
oved. Fig. 8-12.
5. Repeat operatIons 2, 3, end 4, on opposite
bearing sod remove cross.
ó. Waeh all parta thoroughly in
inspect hearing hoosing for
ikeile
any worn or damaged parts.
clean solvent and
nr pits. Replace
Fig. B-Il Inleolling Tani on
Fig. 3-ID R,novi,'g Lotk
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Fig. -I2 Rig
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