UNIVERSAL JOINT GP 3919013 - Caterpillar

1. Remove the two cotter pins that hold nuts (2). Loosen nuts (2) until they are even with the bottom of the ballstuds.2. Put a jack under the nuts, and apply pressure to them. Hit the ballstud sockets with a hammer, and the taper on the ballstuds will loosen from the taper on the sockets.3. Remove nuts (2). Remove the tie rod from the machine. 4. Remove seal (4) from ballstud (3). Remove ring (6) and cover (7).5. Position the tie rod end in a press, and put a suitable piece of pipe over ballstud (3) and against race (5).6. Press the ballstud and race out of the tie rod end.7. Do Steps 4-6 for the other ballstud. The following steps are for installation of the tie rods.8. Press ballstuds (3) and race (5) into the tie rod ends. Install cover (7) and ring (6) on each tie rod end. Install seal (4) over the ballstuds with no lubricant.9. Put 2P2506 Thread Lubricant on the taper of the ballstuds.10. Put tie rods (1) in position on the machine as shown, and install two nuts (2). Tighten nuts (2) to a torque of 1350 N m (1000 lb.ft.) plus the amount needed to install the cotter pins.11. Install the cotter pins that hold nuts (2).12. Check the front wheel alignment. See 776B Tractor and 777B Truck Steering System in Testing And Adjusting.