K 1500 Suburban 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1996)
Clean
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The retaining ring grooves.
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Corrosion, dirt, rust, or pieces of the old retaining ring may prevent the bearing cups from being pressed into place or prevent the bearing retainers
from being properly seated.
ASSEMBLE
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Remove the bearing cups from the universal joint and use your finger to coat the needle bearings in the bearing cup with a thin layer of chassis
grease.
1. One bearing cup part way into one side of the yoke.
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Turn the yoke ear toward the bottom.
2. Cross into the yoke so that the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup.
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With the trunnion seated in the bearing cup press the bearing cup into the yoke until it is flush with the yoke ear.
3. The opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear.
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Make sure that the trunnions are started straight and true into both bearing cups.
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Press the opposite bearing cup into the yoke ear while working the cross all the time to check for free unbinding movement of the trunnions in
the bearing cups.
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Press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing cup retainer groove is visible over the top of the bearing cup.
Important: If there seems to be a hang-up or binding, stop pressing, and check the needle bearings for misalignment in the bearing cup.
4. Bearing retainer in the retainer groove.
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Continue to press until both retainers can be snapped into place.
