B3000 SE Regular Cab 4WD V6-3.0L OHV (1998)
Slip Yoke: Service and Repair
Cardan Yoke Flange
SINGLE CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINT (FLANGE YOKE) DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
1. Remove the propeller shaft.
CAUTION: Do not clamp the propeller shaft in a vise or similar holding fixture.
2. Place the propeller shaft on a suitable workbench, being careful not to damage the tube.
NOTE: If components are not marked and installed correctly, driveline imbalance can occur.
3. Mark the positions of the propeller shaft components.
4. Clamp the U-Joint Tool T74P-4635-C or equivalent in a vise.
5. Remove all four of the snap rings.
6. Remove the propeller shaft flange yoke.
1) Position the propeller shaft flange yoke in the U-Joint tool.
2) Press out a bearing cup.
3) Remove the propeller shaft flange yoke.
4) Press on the spider to remove the remaining bearing cup.
5) Remove the propeller shaft flange yoke.
