摘要 |
A method for making a drive line slip joint assembly of the type having a sl ip yoke and a yoke shaft, the yoke shaft telescopically engaging an internal bo re through one end of the slip yoke, the yoke shaft having an externally spline d portion with splines extending radially outwardly from a central axis, and the slip yoke having an internally splined portion with splines extending radially inwardl y toward the central axis, with the splines of the yoke shaft intermeshing with the splines of the slip yoke to form a driving connection between the yoke shaft and the sl ip yoke, includes coating the splines of either the yoke shaft or the slip yoke with a low friction coating, heating, the yoke shaft and the slip yoke to a temperature sufficient to soften the low friction coating, centering the yoke shaft with respect to the slip yoke, inserting the yoke: shaft into the internal bore of the slip yoke, and cooling the yoke shaft and slip yoke. |