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Transmission Disassembly

Disassembly





Gears, Shafts and Clutch Housing





Transmission Housing

Note the following during disassembly:
- If the transmission housing or clutch housing are replaced, the bearing preload must be adjusted.
- Place the clutch housing on two pieces of wood thick enough to keep the mainshaft from hitting the workbench.

1. Remove the shift arm cover assembly.





2. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft bolt (A).
3. Remove the setting screws (B), then remove the washers (C), springs (D), and steel balls (E).





4. Remove the back up light switch (A).
5. Remove the bolts and transmission hangers (B) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.





6. Remove the 32 mm sealing bolt (A).
7. Expand the snap ring (B) on the countershaft ball bearing, and remove it from the groove using a pair of snap ring pliers.
8. Separate the transmission housing (C) from the clutch housing (D), and wipe it clean of the sealant.





9. Remove the 78 mm shim (A) and oil guide plate (B), then remove the oil gutter plate (C).





10. Remove the reverse shift fork (A). Be careful not to lose the steel ball (B).





11. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft (A) and the reverse idler gear (B).





12. Tape the mainshaft splines, then remove the mainshaft assembly (A) and countershaft assembly (B) with the shift forks (C) from the clutch housing (D).





13. Remove the differential assembly.