36 Dealer Service
MAN0571 (Rev. 6/15/2007)
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR
Figure 22. Universal Joint Exploded View
U-Joint Disassembly
1. Remove external snap rings from yokes in four
locations as shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23. Remove Snap Ring
Figure 24. Remove Cups
2. With snap rings removed, support drive in vise,
hold yoke in hand and tap on yoke to drive cup up
out of yoke. See Figure 24.
Figure 25. Remove Cups
3. Clamp cup in vise as shown in Figure 25 and tap
on yoke to completely remove cup from yoke.
Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for opposite cup.
Figure 26. Remove Cups
4. Place universal cross in vise as shown in Figure 26
and tap on yoke to remove cup. Repeat Step 3 for
final removal. Drive remaining cup out with a drift
and hammer.
1. Yoke
2. Cup and bearing
3. Snap ring
4. Journal cross