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4 5. Publication 457285 Printed in 800-882-0008. Certain image(s) used under license from THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING. Table of contents Introduction Universal joint 2A. How to use this 3A. Manufacturer 4A. U-joint location guide (RWD passenger car).. 5A. U-joint location guide (2WD cars, light and medium duty truck).. 6A. U-joint location guide (4WD & AWD cars, light and medium duty truck).. 7A. Applications RWD passenger car 1. 2WD & 4WD light and medium duty truck Heavy 416. Universal Joint Related Parts U-joint kit hardware 426.

5 Universal Joint Dimensions U-bolt 428. U-joints with 4 grooved round 429. U-joints with 4 plain round 432. U-joints with 2 grooved & 2 plain round 435. U-joints with 4 welded plate type round 436. U-joints with 2 welded plate type & 2 plain round 436. U-joints with 4 wing 437. U-joints with 2 wing bearings & 2 grooved round 440. U-joints with 2 wing bearings & 2 plain round bearings or 2 welded plate round 441. 1A. Universal Joint identification Round Inside Lock-Up/Snap Ring (ISR). This universal joint design uses round bearing cups Plastic injection with a snap ring groove on the outside diameter of the This style of lock-up was used in OEM Saginaw & AAM.

6 Bearings and machined flat surfaces on the inside of the applications. When disassembled, OE joints are replaced yoke ears. It is easier to measure the lock-up for this with standard universal joint kits using round inside style by measuring the yoke from inside ear to inside ear. lock-up/snap rings. If the yoke is not available, lock-up can be measured on the universal joint itself. U-Bolt & bearing strap 1. Assemble bearing cups onto cross. 2. Install snap rings in bearing grooves. These two types of universal joints use round bearings 3.

7 Remove rubber seals or clamp bearing cups with a secured in the yoke ears by a U-shaped bolt or strap C-clamp or vise. that fits over the bearing cups. Measure in the same 4. Measure across the outside of the two installed manner as round ISR or OSR. snap rings facing one another to obtain the lock- up dimension. Round w/Plate 5. Measure the outside diameters of the bearing cups. Conversion joints and some OE applications These universal joint kits use a flat plate welded to may have two different diameter bearing cups.

8 The back surface of the bearing cups. Two bolts retain 6. For conversion type universal joints repeat steps each bearing in the yoke ears. Heavy Duty series using 1-5 for the other leg of the universal joint. this style are 1610, 1710, 1760, and 1810. Basic reference dimensions required to identify each one are listed below. Measure between the inside surfaces of the retainer plates or across the outside surfaces of the yoke ears. Lock-Up Series Kit no. 1610 UJ333. 1710 UJ334. 1760 UJ376. 1810 UJ382. Round Outside Lock-Up/Snap Ring (OSR) Mechanics design (Wing bearings).

9 This universal joint design uses round bearing cups with a flat ground back surface. The cups are retained in the This universal joint design uses a block- or wing-style yoke by a snap ring that locks into a groove in the yoke bearing cup that locates in a flat flange-type yoke with crosshole. a tongue and groove arrangement. Identify the bearing shape on the previous diagram. Some applications use 1. Assemble bearing cups onto cross. two different bearing types. 2. Remove rubber seals or clamp bearing cups with a C-clamp or vise.

10 1. Assemble bearing cups onto cross. 3. Measure across the outside of the two bearing cups. 2. Clamp the bearings with C-clamp or vise. 4. Measure outside diameters of the bearing cups. 3. Measure across two opposite bearings, in the Conversion joints and some OE applications use same manner as round outside lock-up/snap ring two different diameter bearing cups. to obtain the yoke lock-up. 5. For conversion type universal joints repeat steps 4. Measure the cap holes CL to CL (centerline to 1-4 for the other leg of the universal joint.)