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I had a u joint go out on my post hole digger and need a new one. I can't figure how a guy could put those things in. Does a guy need to take it into a whop? I know it is a EG20 ? First joint to ever go on me.

Youtube has some pretty good video instructionals there.

Might look to see if it's something you can do yourself before spending money on the mechanic.

This is just too good to let go...I never thought Italians were that good of mechanics. (whop) I do the same stroke mistake all the time. I end up laughing at it myself!

I hate that when I do that. . . and youtube it is I guess. Still need the u joint though.

Shouldn't be too hard to find or hard to fix. I laughed at the whop comment as I've made the same mistake writing the word "bigger".

If you don't have a press, it will probably be easier to take it to a shop. Getting the pieces in and out and lined up just right to put the keepers in can be a real bear without the right tools.

Dale

If your careful you can use a hammer and small bar to remove and replace the ujoint... or,

Use a vise and sockets!

Can't begin to remember how many I have done this way over the years!

If you have access to a large vise then you should not have much problem after watching a few You-tube videos on the subject.
Be careful that the caps don't come off the new u-joint or you will be looking for dropped needle-bearing pins...it helps to wrap electricians tape across the 2 caps you'll press in last so you don't drop one of them while you're pressing the first 2.
It's really pretty easy after you do your first one and a good skill to learn.
If there is a grease zerk on the old one pay attention how it's situated before you remove the old joint and install the new one the same.

You'll do fine.

You can find the one you need here. Go to the "journal and bearing" link. http://www2.dana.com/expert/wc.dll?cvsp~Dedsec~

Used to do that all the time when I was tearing them up Jeeping.

If you take the drive shaft out of the digger, you might find that it is pretty reasonable to take it to a machinery repair place and have them put it in.
Some auto parts places have their own shops too.

It really isn't that hard to put them in yourself, if you have a large vise, as stated above. Just be careful not to dislodge all the little needles in the bearing caps. A bit of sticky grease can help here.

Myron

Where I work we build custom drivelines. If you've done a couple hundred of them, a hammer, pliers, and an old socket to bang on is about all you need.
Otherwise, watch the vids or take it to a "whop".

Best of luck to yah.

If you gotta ask, take it to a shop... or a "whop". It ain't hard if you can run a pair of snap ring pliers and a c-clamp or a hammer.

Pack the caps with grease appropriate to the situation. The grease they come with is to hold the needles in for packing, keep them from rusting on the shelf, and not much else.

i've always done it that way. will admit to getting the index finger with the hammer, danced a nice jig on that one. lost the nail to.