Removing Center Support; Removing Needle Thrust Bearing And Race; Removing Input Shaft From Output Shaft; Needle Bearings - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS 7 8-49
Fig. 76-80 Removing Fourth and Fifth Shift Link and Fork
CENTER SUPPORT
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Fig. 76-8 1 Removing Center Support
21. Remove input shaft from output shaft (Fig. 7B-83).
NOTE: Needle rollers could drop out of input shaft.
22. Remove needle thrust bearing from end of input shaft
or synchronizer hub.
23. Remove the fourth and fifth gear synchronizer
assembly and blocker rings from output shaft (Fig. 7B-84).
24. Remove fifth speed gear. Spacers and needle rollers
may drop out (Fig. 7B-85).
NOTE: When correct number of needle rollers are
installed, one needle space should remain unused in each
row.
25. Remove snap ring and thrust washer from output
shaft and remove second gear and blocker ring (Fig. 7B-86).
26. Remove snap ring; then, remove second and third
gear synchronizer assembly and blocker ring from output
shaft (Fig. 7B-87).
Fig. 78-82 Removing Needle Thrust Bearing and Race
OUTPUT SHAFT
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Fig. 78-83 Removing Input Shaft from Output Shaft
FOURTH AND FIFTH
SYNCHRONIZER A S S E M B L Y
Fig. 7B-84 Removing Fourth and Fifth Gear Synchronizer
Assembly
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Transmission Case
1. Wash the transmission case thoroughly inside and
outside with cleaning solvent; then inspect for cracks.
2. Check the front and rear faces for burrs and, if present,
dress them off with a fine mill file.
3. Check bearing bores in case and, if damaged, replace
case.
Needle Bearings
All needle bearings in center support, case and extension
housing should be inspected and replaced if they are worn
or damaged.
27. Remove third speed gear (Fig. 7B-88).