Spring in universal housing {Added pictures}

[firechief5215]

We changed our transmission and clutch back to the multi disc setup, Someone had changed it over the years. As we were taking it apart we noticed a spring fall out of the rod that fits in the socket on the side of the universal joint housing as indicated in picture. Is the spring the only part that is suppose to be in the end of this rod and is there a part number for this spring and what ever else is suppose to be in there. What is the springs purpose Thanks Billy

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Re: Spring in universal housing

That's part of the early brake linkage.
Did someone change the brakes over to the one piece cross shaft?

 

[firechief5215]

I added 2 more pictures hope this helps identify this spring question

 

[Gary Karr]

You are referring to brake cross shaft socket spring A-2483. It fits into a small recess in the ball of the cross shaft.

 

[firechief5215]

Is that all that goes in the hole is that spring no cup or any thing . What does the spring do.

 

[Gary Karr]

You will also want to put some grease around the balls before installing them. The springs simply keep the balls centered in the universal joint cups.

 

[firechief5215]

Thank you for your replies and input. Its always nice to know that I can find the answers here that are not in the Book

 

[Ron in Quincy]

The spring also puts outward tension on the cross shafts to keep them from rattling.

Ron

 

[Rowdy]

Here are pics of the springs as posted on Ahooga several years ago. Rod