Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 63

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
DOUBLE CARDAN JOINT
DISASSEMBLY
Individual components of cardan universal joints
are not serviceable. If worn or leaking, they must be
replaced as an assembly.
(1) Remove the propeller shaft.
(2) Using a soft drift, tap the outside of the bear-
ing cap assembly to loosen snap ring.
(3) Remove all the bearing cap snap rings (Fig.
23).
Fig. 23 Remove Snap Rings
(4) Set the joint in an arbor press or vise with a
socket whose inside diameter is large enough to
receive the bearing cap positioned beneath the link
yoke.
(5) Place a socket with an outside diameter
smaller than the upper bearing cap on the upper
bearing cap and partially press one bearing cap from
the outboard side of the link yoke enough to grasp
the bearing cap with vise jaws (Fig. 24). Be sure to
remove grease fittings that interfere with removal.
(6) Grasp the protruding bearing by vise jaws. Tap
the link yoke with a mallet and drift to dislodge the
bearing cap from the yoke (Fig. 25).
PROPELLER SHAFTS
Fig. 24 Press Out Bearing
Fig. 25 Remove Bearing From Yoke
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