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reassembling the balls on 5 ton ball and claw3 front axe

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need help reinstalling the steel balls on my 5 ton front axle , have the center one and three others in but cant get the 4th one to go in
 

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That is a Bendix-Weiss constant velocity joint. They work much better than a U-joint.

I've seen them "popped" back together with it mounted vertically in a big bench vise, one guy holding the loose shaft inline with the bottom, with the balls as close as possible, the other guy giving it a good slap with a big hammer.

That was many years ago, and there may indeed be a proper way to do it.

DG
 
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