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Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra. Manual - part 1562
universal joint, remove the bearing cups in the slip yoke in the same manner.
10. Inspect the retaining ring grooves for plastic.
11. Inspect the bearing cup bores in the yoke ears for burrs or imperfections.
12. Clean the remains of the sheared plastic bearing retainers from the grooves in the yoke.
13. The sheared plastic may prevent the bearing cups from pressing into place and thus prevent
the bearing retainers from properly seating.
Assembly Procedure
1. Remove the bearing cups from the universal joint.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Propeller Shaft - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
Fig. 35: View Of Bearing Cup & Trunnion Yoke
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2. Assemble 1 bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke.
3. Turn the yoke ear toward the bottom.
4. Assemble the cross into the yoke so the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup.
5. With the trunnion seated in the bearing cup, press the bearing cup into the yoke until the
bearing cup is flush with the yoke ear.
Fig. 36: Identifying Bearing Cup & Yoke Ear
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6. Assemble the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear.
7. Ensure that the trunnions start straight and true into both bearing cups.
8. Press the opposite bearing cup into the yoke ear while working the cross all the time in
order to inspect for a free unbinding movement of the trunnions in the bearing cups.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Propeller Shaft - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
9. Press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing retainer groove clears the inside of the
yoke.
Fig. 37: View Of Bearing Retainer and Retainer Groove
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10. Assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove.
11. Continue pressing until you can snap both retainers into place.
IMPORTANT: If there seems to be a hangup or binding, stop pressing, and
inspect the needle bearings for misalignment in the bearing
cup.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Propeller Shaft - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
Fig. 38: 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
J 9522-3 U-Joint Bearing Separator. See Special Tools.
J 9522-5 U-Joint Bearing Spacer Remover. See Special Tools.
Disassembly Procedure
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Propeller Shaft - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
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