TM-9-2350-238-20-1

HULL AND RELATED COMPONENTS RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: LIGHT, ARMORED, M578

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

MAY 1994

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TM 9-2350-238-20-1

2-139. MAINTENANCE OF AUXILIARY DRIVE SHAFTS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, AND

RELATED PARTS (CONT).

Do not clean lubricant from new bearings; keep new bearings wrapped until ready for

installation.

NOTE

Installation steps are written for one universal joint but apply to all six universal joints.

1

Place a wood block under propeller shaft (1) adjacent to shaft yoke (2).

2

Rotate propeller shaft (1) until ends of shaft yoke (2) are vertical.

3

Install cross assembly (3) into shaft yoke (2).

4

Place bearing (4) in position in top opening of shaft yoke (2).

5

Engage bearing surface of cross assembly (3) into bearing (4) and hold in position. Seat bearing.

6

Rotate propeller shaft (1) 180 degrees.

7

Place bearing (5) in position in opening of shaft yoke (2).

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