Lubrication of the Slip Joint Spline

sd mm 41.02.002

    Note: Vehicles equipped with Meritor RPL Series drivelines do not require periodic lubrication.

  1. If equipped with a grease fitting, wipe all old grease and dirt from the slip joint grease fitting; see Fig., item 1.

    • After grease appears, cover the pressure-relief hole while continuing to lubricate.

    1. Slip Joint Grease Fitting (with grease gun attached)

    2. Yoke Plug

    3. Grease

    4. Half-Round Yoke

    5. Yoke Plug Pressure-Relief Hole

    6. Slip Joint Seal

    7. Full-Round Yoke

    8. U-Joint Grease Fitting

    Fig. 1, Slip Joint and U-Joint Lubrication

  2. Use a hand-type grease gun or a high-pressure gun with a low-pressure adapter, to lubricate the slip joint. Add multipurpose chassis grease (lithium 12-hydroxy stearate, NLGI Grade 2, with EP additives) until it appears at the pressure-relief hole in the yoke plug. Then cover the relief hole with your finger, while continuing to apply gun pressure until new grease appears at the slip joint seal; see Fig.. This ensures complete lubrication of the splines.
  3. Wipe the purged grease from the pressure-relief hole and slip joint seal, and any excess grease from the grease fitting.
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Parent topic: Driveline Lubrication
Document Number: 0000120097
Manual Publication Date: 2024-05-23
Topic Publication Date: 2024-10-30