TM 5-2420-230-24-1
d. Assembly.
Do not drop bearing cups. Needle bearings can be easily lost. Failure to comply will cause damage to
equipment.
NOTE
Installation procedures are the same for all steering shaft U-joints. This procedure covers the U-joint
attached to the steering column shaft.
(1)
Install cross (2) into drive shaft yoke (3).
(2)
Install bearing cup (4) into drive shaft yoke (3).
Ensure bearing cup is aligned with drive shaft yoke
before pressing in with vise. Damage to cross and
bearing cups will result if forced into yoke.
(3)
Place drive shaft yoke (3) in vise with 1 1/8-in.
(29 mm) socket between vise jaw and bearing
cup (4).
(4)
Press bearing cup (4) into drive shaft yoke (3).
(5)
Install other bearing cup (4) into drive shaft yoke (3).
(6)
Place drive shaft yoke (3) in vise with 1 1/8-in.
(29 mm) socket between bearing cup (4) and vise
jaw.
(7)
Press bearing cup (4) into drive shaft yoke (3).
(8)
Repeat Steps 2 through 7 to install drive shaft
yoke (3) on cross (2).
Ensure grease fitting on cross faces yoke. Damage to
equipment will result if grease fitting is improperly
installed.
(9)
Install grease fitting (1) into cross (2).
(10) Grease U-joints (TM 5-2420-230-10).
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