Patent ID: 6907667

Claim:
A method for assembling a portion of a universal joint comprising the steps of: (a) providing a yoke including a body portion and first and second arms, the first and second arms having respective first and second openings formed therethrough; (b) providing a cross including a body portion having first and second trunnions extending outwardly therefrom; (c) providing an assembly tool; (d) supporting the assembly tool on the yoke by providing a threaded bore in the yoke, providing an aperture through the assembly tool, and threading a threaded fastener through the aperture into threaded engagement with the threaded bore; (e) supporting the cross on the assembly tool such that the cross is positioned relative to the yoke and such that the first and second trunnions extend respectively within the first and second openings; and (f) installing first and second bearing cups respectively within the first and second openings and respectively about the first and second trunnions.