BRAKES REAR AXLE AND DRIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FABRICATING PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLIES I 45 V 015 I L I I IM FOR CUTTING LENGTH SEE U CHART IN PARTS cATAL0G I GROUP 5 544C TYPE D OPTIONAL I S SSSS I S SS II All if I TYPE E TYPE F l IM 25 REMOvE WELD EXCESS MATERIAL Fon nREA SHARP EI GEs NX THIS DISTANCE HEIGHT or wEL AFTER TRIM 003 MAX 002 MAX WALL REDUCTION AFTER TRIM C sI LINE TOOTH MUST BE IN LINE WITH C Or HOLES IN v0I E WITHIN I V V 7 7 7 7 777 g TUBE 0Is ARC WELD I 005 Q 005 I I I RUNOUTS TOTAL INDICATOR READING NOT TO EXCEED ll Illl v at 005 w 0 END YOKES MUST EE IN LINE WITHIN I RuN0uTs TOTAL INDICATOR ARC Wm READING Nor TO ExcEE 005 I Mount tube and yoke assembly on lathe sup B Put assembly again in lathe and again indi port with steady rest and center with indicator cate to be sure the limits are still held CII to f qvll d l 9ll 9 lf limits have gone beyond the recommended 2 Grind off flash on inside seam to a maximum tolerance mark high side with chalk and use width of 50 and minimum depth of l 00 l 25 hydraulic iack on the lathe bed as a straight 3 Heat open end of tube with torch to a dark ening press red color This will expand tubing and allow I0 Proceed to weld all around after welding re for easy assembling of the stub shaft indicate for runout True up if necessary 4 Hand press stub shaft into end of tube to NOTE Welding can also be done in the shoulder of the stub shaft Line up by eye tube lathe Use 2 E 60 I0 or E 60I2 type ends so they are in the same plane coated electrode 5 Cool with water I CAUTION Cover ways of lathe for 6 Place assembly in lathe and indicate a read Pf l fl fI W ldl 9 I ing of 005 at both ends and 0l 5 in center NOTE It is recommended that only new stub of tube lf shaft is not running true mark high ends as listed in chart be used in side with chalk and strike this area lightly with fabricating propeller shaft brass hammer Repeat until shaft runs within limits 7 Remove shaft from lathe and place in two V blocks on welding table Tack welding in four evenly spaced points around tube See Note PART NO 3735440 Y GM PARTS DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION CHEVROLET 72TM 5 544 5 544 5 152 REV 5 79