F 150 2WD Pickup V8-5.4L SOHC VIN 5 (2004)
6. CAUTION: Do not use excessive force on the bearing cup spacer after contact with the flange bore shoulder.
Use the special tool to seat the bearing cup spacer on the shoulder of the flange bore.
7. Remove the flange from the special tool and insert the yellow snap ring in the snap ring groove of the flange bore.
8. NOTE: Swivel the U-Joint spider while installing the opposing U-Joint bearing cup.
Repeat the steps for the opposing side.
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If the yellow snap ring will not seat in the snap ring groove, install the orange snap ring. If the orange snap ring will not seat in the snap ring
groove, remove the yellow ring from the first side and install a orange snap ring.
9. Check the U-Joint spider for end play. If there is end play in the U-Joint spider with the bearing cups, spacers and snap rings installed, install the
thicker green snap ring in the second flange bore. If the green snap ring does not eliminate the spider end play, remove the first yellow snap ring
and install a green snap ring in the groove.
10. NOTE: Swivel the U-Joint spider while installing the U-Joint cup.
