Birfield assembled correctly?

[cool breeze]

Can someone please verify that this birf is correctly assembled as i have searched all through here and pirate but nothing I can't find anything definitive.

Its out of an '85 axle and there's some good write ups in the 80-tech but I've also found that the design changed on those birfs.

So here i currently have it:
cage: with machined flat lip facing inside birf cup
star: with large cut in splines facing inside cup for snap ring, correct?

Like this i can get all the bearing balls in and the cage is flush with the birfield cup but it does not feel right like my 80-series birf did when properly assembled. I can move the cage around but the star does not move, even with some intense pounding.

I have really searched everywhere and really amazed there is not more info on the proper orientation of this mini birf
EDIT: This star is facing the wrong way!

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[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Here's the pics from the FSM. Your description is a little confusing, so hopefully this will help.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

It's tight enough assembling them right, I can't imagine getting it together wrong, but I've never tried that...

 

[cool breeze]

Thanks for the pic, before i take it apart to try going along with that riddle me this, according to the fsm;
What side of the star has the larger cut into the splines (protruding or flat)?
One side on the cage has more machining around the edge making it a flater edge (narrow or wide)?

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Thanks for the pic, before i take it apart to try going along with that riddle me this, according to the fsm;
What side of the star has the larger cut into the splines (protruding or flat)?
One side on the cage has more machining around the edge making it a flater edge (narrow or wide)?

Before you take it a part, see if the "protruding" end of the star is out, if it is, then just twist the star/cage till you can measure the thickness on the side of the cage to see if it's in there correctly. If it is, and you have all 6 balls in then no need to take it a part.

As to your riddle... On the star do you mean which side has a bigger bevel going into the splined area? I'd guess the "protruding" side because it's designed to press the lock ring in as you assemble it. and not come out...

I don't know on the cage question...

 

[cool breeze]

We must have the star backwards because we were all convinced that the side with the deeper cut into the splines was the snap ring side AKA side facing into the cup. Is it the other way around?
The star side with the deeper cut faces the c-clip end of the inner axle AKA outwards of cup?

Damn this is stupid complicated for how stupid simple it is..i told my friend just to say F it and go birf eliminator kit so i dont have to see his damn truck anymore.

 

[liljlandon]

Meh... Those aren't a god send either, go longfeilds and be done with it... They are already assembled

 

[cool breeze]

so which side of the star is the "protruding" end?

 

[cruiser88]

something dont quite look right?
I cant remember if both sides of the star are the same or not?

did you use any other birf parts from other donors?

Did you use grease?

 

[cruiser88]

here ya go

 

[cool breeze]

That's it Cruiser88! That is the side with "deeper cut" into the splines of the star facing out.

We had the star inside-out the whole time convinced it was right because the snap ring, like my picture...wrong side facing out. Both sides went together finally, thanks guys.