FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Transmission Housing

REMOVAL

NOTE:
- 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. Shift Arm Assembly




2. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft bolt.
3. Remove the setting screws, then remove the washers, springs, and steel balls.




4. Remove the back-up light switch.
5. Remove the 10 mm bolts and 8 mm bolts in a crisscross pattern in several steps.




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




9. Remove the 28 mm sealing bolt, then remove the oil gutter plate.

NOTE: The transmission housing can be removed with the oil gutter plate in the transmission housing.