Chevrolet 1973 Overhaul Manual page 279

7 M - 6 0 CLUTCHES A N D M A N U A L T R A N S M IS S IO N S
Fig. 5C--Removing Gear Retaining Ring
Fig. 6C--Removing Shift Fork Pins
Front Output Shaft and Gear Assembly
1. Install two rows of needle bearings (32 each)
separated by a spacer in the front low output gear
and retain with a sufficient amount of grease.
2. Place front output shaft in soft jawed vise, spline
end down. Install front low gear over shaft with
clutch gear facing down and install thrust washer
pin, thrust washer and new snap ring using Tool
J-23432.
NOTE: Position the snap ring so that the
opening is opposite the pin.
3. Position front wheel hi-gear and washer in case.
Install sliding clutch in the shift fork, then put fork
and rail in the front wheel drive (4-Hi) position
with the clutch teeth in mesh with the teeth of the
front wheel hi-gear.
4. Line up washer, high gear, and sliding clutch with
"T " HANDLE W / # 2 EASY
OUT W ELDED O N END
RANGE
SHIFT RAIL
^g. 7C--Shift R a *l Removal
Fig. 8C--Removing Idler Gear Shaft
bearing bore. Insert front output shaft and low gear
assembly through the high gear assembly.
5. Install new seal in bearing retainer using Tool
J-22836 (Fig. 16C) and install the front output
bearing and retainer in the case.
6. Clean and grease rollers in front output rear
bearing retainer. Install onto case using one gasket.
Dip bolts into sealant. Install bolts and torque to 30
ft. lbs.
7. Install front output yoke, washer and lock nut.
Torque nut to 150 ft. lbs.
Rear Output Shaft Assembly
1. Install two rows of needle bearings (32 each)
separated by a spacer into the output low gear.
NOTE: Use sufficient grease to retain
needles.
2. Install thrust washer onto rear output shaft, tang
4-WHEEL
SHIFT RAIL
SHIFT RAIL
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