Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 388

T H R E E SPEED D E A R B O R N M A N U A L TRANSMISSION
7A-7
DETENTS
TURNED 90°
2ND AND 3RD
•SHIFT RAIL
•y
J-3049
F i g . 7A-8 Rotating Second and Third Shift Rail
16. Install speedometer drive gear snap ring on
output shaft.
17. PONTIAC:
a. Slide tool J 21774-2 on to output shaft and
thread it into J 21774-1.
F i g . 7 A - 1 0 Removing Rear Bearing
b. Thread J 21774-2 into J 21774-1 with handle
J 8614-1 until bearing becomes free of output
shaft.
T E M P E S T OR FIREBIRD:
a. Install tool J 21774-5 over output shaft and
position against speedometer drive gear snap ring.
b. Slide tool J 21774-2 onto output shaft and
thread it into J 21774-1 until bearing becomes free
of output shaft.
18. Remove bearing and tool.
19. Slide input shaft forward until input gear rests
against the case.
20. Remove shift forks.
21. Remove main shaft through top of case.
J 21775-01 COUNTERSHAFT
22. Remove large snap ring from input shaft bear­
ing and lift input shaft out through top of case.
23. Remove countergear and thrust washers.
24. Using a brass drift, drive reverse idler gear
shaft out of rear of case (Fig. 7A-11) and lift gear
and thrust washers from case.
25. Remove intermediate and high detent plunger
and spring.
SHIFT LEVER SHAFT OR SEAL REPLACEMENT-
MAIN SHAFT REMOVED
1. Remove nut, lockwasher and flat washer.
F i g . 7 A - 9 Removing Countershaft
Fig. 7A-11 Removing Reverse Idler G e a r Shaft