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RE: U-Joint Hel ... er, Fun

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Subject: RE: U-Joint Hel ... er, Fun
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 05:51:52 -0700
> The bad news is that the new u-joint in each assembly was, for some
> reason known only to them, only half assembled.  So now, I get to put a
> couple of spiders in their yokes, which I've done before, but never
> well, and never with any fondness
>
> Started the first one last night, and of course, both cups are in, but
> the second one won't fully seat.  I used the socket-vice combination,
> but the last cup doesn't want to seat much farther in than flush with
> the yoke.  I didn't really crank on the vice, because it's not a very
> big or good one.  Any suggestions (before I send this out to my
> local shop)?

Take it back apart, put the roller back where it belongs, smear some more
grease on it, be more careful next time.

Randall

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