Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual page 144

8-9
REAR AXLE
yoke at the rear of the front propeller shaft on
spline end.
commercial cars. Correction of this condition is
7. Press rubber bushing andbearlngoutof center
made by replacing with new yokes as explained
bearing support.
In Notes 8a and 8b. Installation of the new yokes
is made by driving the yoke on the splines of the 8. Remove sealed bearing from rubber insulator.
shaft.
b. Assembly
10 Disassembly and Assembly of
Propeller Shaft 1954-75 & 86
l. Install sealed bearing in rubber Insulator.
2. Press bearing and Insulator into bearing sup-
a. Disassembly
pert.
1. Remove propeller
shafts, as explained in 3. Install frontdeflector, bearing support assem-
Note 9.
bly, rear deflector, and fiat washer over spUme.
2. Remove universal Joints from shafts as ex-
4. Press yoke on front drive shaft splines at
plained in Note 9a.
right angles to front yoke. This should be a tight
3. Remove cotter pin, casteflated-nut, lock wash- fit with no backlash or looseness.
er, and flat washer which hold the universal joint
yoke to the spline end of the front propeller shaft. 5. Assemble flat washer, lock washer, and
Fig. 8-14. castellated nut and tighten to4O-50 foot pounds. Back
off 1/2 turn and then install cotter pin.
4. Slide yoke off propeller shaft.
6. Install universal joints In propeller shafts, as
5. Slide large flat washer off shaft. explained in Note 9.
6. Press center bearing assembly off shaft over
7. Install propeller shafts, as explained In Note 8.
SPECIFICATIONS
Subject and Remarks 54-62, ÔOS 54-75 54-86
Axle shaft length
Left
30-1/4" 30-1/4"
32-3/4"
RIght
32-1/2" 32-1/2" 35"
Runout at ground surface near splines
not to exceed
.006" .006" .006"
Backlash
-
pinion and ring gear .003"-.OlO"
.003-.010"
.003-.010"
Distance
-
outer face of flange to inner
end of bearing Inner race
3.075"-3.085" 3.075"-3.085"
Minimum road clearance under center of
axle housing
8" 8-1/4"
9"
Gear Ratio 3.074 3.77-1
4.27-1
Air Conditioner Equipped Cars and
optional 62 & 60S
3.36-1 3.77-1
4.27-1
TORQUE TIGHTNESS
Ft. Lbs. Ft. lbs.
Location
Size Mm. Max.
Spring U-bolts
Special 45 52
Brake backing plate to axle housing 54-86 Comm.
7/16-20 55
60
Brake backing plate to axle housIng 54-62. 605, 75
3/8-24 35
40
Axle shaft hub nuts 86 Comm.
1-14 285 315
Differential carrier to axle housIng
3/8-24 30 40
Pinion shaft nuts
7/8-14
200 Mm.
Universal joint screws
5/16-24 18
22
Intermediate propeller shaft yoke nut 75 & 86 Comm.
1/2-20
40* 5Q*
Differential carrier pedestal clamp screw
1/2-20 50
60
*
Back off 1/2 turn. See Note lob, Step 5.