TM 5-5420-202 -20-3
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR (Sheet 1 of 2)
13/16 in. socket with 1/2 in. drive
TOOLS:
18 in. hinge 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
Locking wire (Item 60, Appendix D)
SUPPLIES:
Lubricating oil (Item 44, Appendix D)
PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES:
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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