TM 5-5420-226-20-3
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR (Sheet 1 of 2)
TOOLS: 13/16 in. socket with 1/2 in. drive
18 in. hinged handle with 1/2 in. drive
7/16 in. combination box and open end wrench
Diagonal cutting pliers
Slip joint pliers
Hammer
26 in. pinch bar
Torque wrench with 1/2 in. drive (0-175 lb-ft) (0-237 N·m).
vise
SUPPLIES: Locking wire (Item 61, Appendix D)
Lubricating oil (Item 44, Appendix D)
PRELIMINARY PROCEDURE: Remove universal joint from vehicle (page 12-15)
DISASSEMBLY:
1. Place universal joint on end (A) in vise.
2. Using cutting pliers, cut four locking wires
(B). Remove locking wires.
3. Using socket and hinge handle, loosen eight
screws (C). Using hammer, gently tap hinge
handle to loosen screws, if necessary.
4. Place universal joint on side (D).
5. Using socket and hinge handle, remove four
screws (C).
6. Using pinch bar, pry loose spider assembly
(E) from coupling plate (F).
7. Lift spider assembly (E) from coupling
plate (F).
8. Using wrench, remove two lubrication
fittings (G) if damaged or broken.
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