Ford 80 Series / 84A2-F140 — Shaft and Bearing Reassembly And Installation
Repair & overhaul · Shaft and bearings
For the Ford 80 Series / 84A2-F140, from the Ford owner's manual.
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Before you start
- Bearings must be kept free of all dirt and foreign material.
- DO NOT spin dry bearings.
- When installing bearings NEVER press or hit against the roller or roll cage; press ONLY on the inner race.
- When installing bearing cups push against the outer race.
Procedure
- Clean the intermediate, shaft and all component parts (except bearings) with a soft cloth soaked in cleaning solvent.
- Inspect the parts for wear or damage and replace as necessary.
- Inspect the shaft for distortion, nicks, scratches or thread damage; dress small nicks and burrs with a fine file or emery cloth.
- Clean the bearings thoroughly in fresh cleaning solvent, dry with filtered compressed air and coat with light oil.
- Rotate the bearings by hand to check for roughness or binding; replace if rotation is rough or rollers are discolored.
- Pre-pack the bearings by hand with No. 0 lithium base grease.
- Position the inboard and outboard bearing cones on the impeller shaft with the high side toward the lubrication cavity and press until seated.
- Press the bearing closure (21) and inboard bearing cup (19) into the intermediate.
- Slide the shaft and assembled bearing cones into the intermediate bore and press the outboard bearing cup (11) over the outboard bearing cone (12).
- Install the same thickness of bearing adjusting shims (18) and secure with the bearing cap (15) and hardware (16 and 17).
Tools required
- Bearing packer Amazon
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Specs & values
- Shaft endplay should be between .003 and .005 inch
Source: Ford owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.