Chrysler Vehicle User Manual page 89

3 - 30 FRONT AXLE - 181FBI
SINGLE CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINT (Continued)
(2) Remove the bearing cap retaining snap rings
(Fig. 21).
Fig. 21 AXLE SHAFT OUTER U-JOINT
1 - SHAFT YOKE
2 - BEARING CAP
3 - SNAP RINGS
4 - BEARING CAP
5 - SPINDLE YOKE
6 - BEARING
7 - BEARING CAP
8 - SNAP RINGS
9 - BEARING CAP
NOTE: Saturate the bearing caps with penetrating
oil prior to removal.
(3) Locate a socket with an inside diameter is
larger than the bearing cap. Place the socket (receiv-
er) against the yoke and around the perimeter of the
bearing cap to be removed.
(4) Locate a socket with an outside diameter is
smaller than the bearing cap. Place the socket (driv-
er) against the opposite bearing cap.
(5) Position the yoke with the sockets in a vise
(Fig. 22).
(6) Tighten the vise jaws to force the bearing cap
into the larger socket (receiver).
(7) Release the vise jaws. Remove the sockets and
bearing cap that was partially forced out of the yoke.
(8) Repeat the above procedure for the remaining
bearing cap and remove spider from the propeller
shaft yoke.
INSTALLATION
(1) Pack the bearing caps 1/3 full of wheel bearing
lubricant. Apply extreme pressure (EP), lithium-base
lubricant to aid in installation.
Fig. 22 YOKE BEARING CAP
1 - LARGE-DIAMETER SOCKET
2 - VISE
3 - SMALL-DIAMETER SOCKET
(2) Position the spider in the yoke. Insert the seals
and bearings, then tap bearing caps into the yoke
bores far enough to hold the spider in position.
(3) Place the socket (driver) against one bearing
cap. Position the yoke with the socket in a vise.
(4) Tighten the vise to force the bearing caps into
the yoke. Force the caps enough to install the retain-
ing clips.
(5) Install the bearing cap retaining clips.
(6) Install axle shaft.
PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
(3) Remove brake rotors and calipers.
(4) Mark propeller shaft and pinion yoke for
installation reference.
(5) Remove propeller shaft from the yoke.
(6) Rotate pinion gear three or four times.
(7) Record rotating torque of the pinion gear with
an inch pound torque wrench, for installation refer-
ence.
(8) Hold pinion yoke with Wrench 6958 and
remove pinion nut and washer.
(9) Remove pinion yoke with Remover C-452 and
Wrench C-3281 (Fig. 23).
(10) Remove seal with a pry tool or a slide ham-
mer mounted screw.
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