Hummer H2. Manual - part 996

Fig. 21: Springing Yoke Using Hammer 
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12. If seating the retainer is difficult, spring the yoke slightly with a firm blow from a dead blow hammer.  

13. It may be necessary to lubricate the snap ring with a slight amount of chassis grease so the snap ring seats 

in the bearing cup groove.  

UNIVERSAL JOINT REPLACEMENT - EXTERNAL SNAP RING 

Tools Required 

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J 9522-3 U-Joint Bearing Separator. See Special Tools and Equipment .  

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J 9522-5 U-Joint Bearing Spacer Remover. See Special Tools and Equipment .  

Disassembly Procedure 

NOTE:

Never clamp propeller shaft tubing in a vise. Clamping could dent or deform the 
tube causing an imbalance or unsafe condition. Always clamp on one of the 
yokes and support the shaft horizontally. Avoid damaging the slip yoke sealing 

 

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1. Support the propeller shaft in a line horizontal with the table of a press.  

2. Mark the propeller shaft in order to show which end connects to the transmission and which end goes to 

the rear axle.  

3. Disassemble the snap rings by pinching the ends together with a pair of pliers.  

4. If the ring does not readily snap out of the groove in the yoke, tap the end of the cup lightly in order to 

relieve the pressure from the ring. 

surface. Nicks may damage the bushing or cut the lip seal.

 

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Fig. 22: Placing Universal Joint In J 9522-3
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5. Place the universal joint so that the lower ear of the yoke is supported on a 30 mm (1-1/8 in) hex head 

socket or a 27 mm (1-1/16 in) socket. 

Fig. 23: Placing J 9522-5 On The Open Horizontal Bearing Cups 
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6. Place J 9522-3 on the open horizontal bearing cups. Press the lower bearing cup out of the yoke ear. See 

Special Tools and Equipment .  

7. If you do not completely remove the bearing cup, lift the cross and insert J 9522-5 between the seal and 

the bearing cup you are removing. See Special Tools and Equipment . Continue pressing the bearing 

 

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cup out of the yoke.  

8. Rotate the propeller shaft. Press the opposite bearing cup out of the yoke.  

9. Mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly.  

10. Remove the cross from the yoke.  

11. Remove the remaining universal joint parts from the yoke.  

12. If you are replacing the front universal joint, remove the bearing cups in the slip yoke in the same 

manner.  

13. Inspect the retaining ring grooves for dirt, corrosion, or pieces of the old ring.  

14. Inspect the bearing cup bores for burrs or imperfections.  

15. Clean the retaining ring grooves. Corrosion, dirt, rust, or pieces of the old retaining ring may prevent the 

bearing cups from pressing into place or prevent the bearing retainers from properly seating.  

Assembly Procedure 

1. Remove the bearing cups from the universal joint. 

 

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