From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu Jun 13 2002 - 18:55:28 PDT
Air or grease can get behind this and stop it about half way in. Make sure
there is not a large amount of grease in it.
"Paul A. Thomas" wrote:
> > Ok. If the he took the shaft apart in the middle, there is a cap screwed
> on the
> > end of the female end of the shaft he probably forced it out thru this
> cap, this
> > is a seal and prevents it from coming out. This has very fine threads on
> it but
> > I think they are right hand.
>
> Hi Joe. I believe that's the one. There is a screw cap on the front
> end of the shaft, where the splines I mentioned are. I've got the shaft
> about half way into the .... socket? Female connector? on the
> transmission. This sits right under the driver, but in the center of the
> vehicle. This shaft is about 3.5 to 4 feet long, has four bolts at the
> rear end and the shaft with splines around it and a screw cap on it at the
> front to hold the shaft in the female receptor.
>
> I'm concerned because the truck is on a slight incline, there are no
> brakes, and ( I'd forgotten ) the emergency brake grabs the prop shaft to
> operate. With computers if you force a connection you usually end up
> buying those parts.. ( but not always <g> ) so I'd like to find out if
> trying to tap the shaft once half way in is a good way to screw up my drive
> train, or if I should just start tapping.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Paul
> MVPA 24986
> M35W/WN
>
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