2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Universal Joints

You should remove the bearing cups from the universal joint, assemble 1 bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke, turn the yoke ear toward the bottom, assemble the cross into the yoke so the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup, press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing cup is flush with the yoke ear, assemble the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear, ensure that the trunnions start straight and true into both bearing cups, press the opposite bearing cup into the yoke ear while working the cross all the time to inspect for a free unbinding movement of the trunnions in the bearing cups, press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing retainer groove clears the inside of the yoke, assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove and continue pressing until you can snap both retainers into place.

You should remove the bearing cups from the universal joint, assemble one bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke, assemble the cross into the yoke so that the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup, press the bearing cup into the yoke, install the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear, insure that the trunnions start straight and true into both bearing cups, press the opposite bearing cup into the yoke ear while working the cross all the time, press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing cup retainer groove is visible over the top of the bearing cup, assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove and continue pressing until both retainers can be snapped into place.

You should support the propeller shaft in a line horizontal with the table of a press, mark the propeller shaft, disassemble the snap rings by pinching the ends together with a pair of pliers, tap the end of the cup lightly, place the universal joint so that the lower ear of the yoke is supported on a 30 mm (1-1/8 in) hex head socket or a 27 mm (1-1/16 in) socket, place J 9522-3 on the open horizontal bearing cups, press the lower bearing cup out of the yoke ear, rotate the propeller shaft. Press the opposite bearing cup out of the yoke, mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly, remove the cross from the yoke, remove the remaining universal joint parts from the yoke, inspect the retaining ring grooves for dirt, corrosion, or pieces of the old ring, inspect the bearing cup bores for burrs or imperfections and clean the retaining ring grooves.

You need J-9522-3-U-Joint Bearing Separator and J-9522-5-U-Joint Bearing Spacer Remover.

You should support the propeller shaft in a line horizontal with the table of a press, mark the propeller shaft as to which end is the transmission end and which end goes to the rear axle, place the universal joint, press the lower bearing cup out of the yoke ear, and rotate the propeller shaft. Press the opposite bearing cup out of the yoke, mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly, remove the cross from the yoke, remove the remaining universal joint parts from the yoke, inspect the retaining ring grooves for plastic, and inspect the bearing cup bores in the yoke ears for burrs or imperfections and clean the remains of the sheared plastic bearing retainers from the grooves in the yoke.