TM 5-3895-373-20
15.3.
REPLACE THICKNESS CONTROL COMPONENTS- Continued.
B.
CLEAN - Continued.
2.
CLEAN CAP SCREWS AND MOUNTING
HARDWARE.
Thread locking compound solvent
can cause eye damage. Wear safety
goggles/glasses when using. Avoid
contact with eyes. If solvent contacts
eyes, flush eyes with water and get
immediate medical attention.
a.
Use thread locking compound solvent to clean
threads of cap screws and other mounting
hardware. Use a wire scratch brush to remove
any hard deposits from threads.
b.
Dry with a cleaning cloth.
C.
INSTALL.
1.
ASSEMBLE UNIVERSAL JOINT.
a.
Place bearing assembly (44) in each end of
universal joint yoke (40). Center spider (45)
between bearing assemblies. Make sure that
needle bearings do not fall down in bearing
assemblies.
b.
Place
universal
joint
yoke
(40),
bearing
assemblies (44), and spider (45) in a bench vise.
Tighten bench vise to force bearing assemblies
fully into universal joint yoke.
c.
Repeat steps a and b to install bearing
assemblies (44) onto universal joint yoke (41).
Use care when installing snap and
retaining rings. Snap and retaining
rings are under spring tension and
can act as projectiles when released
and could cause severe eye injury.
d.
Place retaining rings (43) in bearing assemblies
(44) retaining ring groove. Using a plastic
hammer, tap retaining ring to drive it onto
bearing assembly. Install all four retaining rings.
e.
Adjust clearance between bearing assembly (44)
and retaining ring (43) by tapping universal joint
yoke with a plastic hammer.
f.
Install lubrication fitting (42) and lubricate with
grease.
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