Toyota Tundra Service Manual: Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT JOINT SPIDER BEARING SNAP RING

(a) Place matchmarks on the flange yoke. Text in Illustration *a Matchmark

(b) Using a brass bar and hammer, slightly tap in the spider bearing outer races.

(c) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the 4 snap rings from the grooves.

2. REMOVE SPIDER BEARING

(a) Using SST, push out the bearing from the flange yoke.

SST: 09332-25010

HINT:

Before installing SST, sufficiently raise the part labeled A. If part A is too low, SST may be difficult to install.

(b) Clamp the spider bearing outer race in a vise and tap off the propeller shaft with a hammer. Text in Illustration *a Hammering Point NOTICE: Do not tap the shaft tube. HINT: Remove the bearing on the opposite side using the same procedure.

(c) Install the 2 removed spider bearing outer races to the spider.

(d) Using SST, push the bearing out of the flange yoke.

SST: 09332-25010

HINT:

Before installing SST, sufficiently raise the part labeled A. If part A is too low, SST may be difficult to install.

(e) Clamp the outer bearing race in a vise and tap off the flange yoke with a hammer.

(f) Remove the spider.

HINT:

Remove the bearing on the opposite side using the same procedure.