4844 Engine and drive kavit jay.

Universal cross joints

The universal cross joint allows the power from the gear box to be transferred to the output drive shaft at and angel of up to 12 degrease any more than 12 the drive shaft will start to vibrate.
  

Visual check

We first carried out a visual check of the cross joint and found rust developing on the cross joint cups and yoke but were not major. There was quite a lot of dirt build up around the yoke.

Removing clips

Removing the clips were difficult because of the dirt that hardened up around them, however the four clips must be removed so the cross cups could be taped out.

Removing cups

We then clamped the yoke to the vice making sure the vice is not clamping the drive shaft that could damage the shaft, making the shaft unbalanced. It was difficult to tap the cups out of the inner yoke because of some minor rust between the yoke and cups sides. We removed any grease on the cross joint and yoke so we could properly inspect for wear. We inspected the universal joint surfaces, rollers and the yoke surfaces, all are in good condition.

Lubricating

We then greased the cross joint and yoke to lubricate the metal surfaces for future wearing and reassembled the universal cross joint in reverse.