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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
CLEANING - TRANSMISSION
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
SPECIFICATIONS - NV5600
MANUAL TRANSMISSION -
NV5600
DESCRIPTION
The NV5600 is a six speed constant mesh manual
transmission (Fig. 1). All gear ranges including
reverse are synchronized. First and second gears uti-
lize dual cone synchronizers in order to aid shifting.
Sixth gear is an overdrive range. The transmission
uses cast iron for the gear case and extension/
adapter housing and aluminum for the clutch hous-
ing.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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page
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
ADAPTER HOUSING SEAL
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
SHIFT COVER
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
To drain the trans remove the bottom PTO cover
bolt. Fill the trans through the plug to the rear of the
PTO cover (Fig. 1). Dry fill is approximately 4.5 liters
(9.5 pints) or to the bottom edge of the fill plug hole.
The gear ratios are:
GEAR
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
FOURTH
FIFTH
SIXTH
REVERSE
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GEAR RATIOS
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RATIO
5.63:1
3.38:1
2.04:1
1.39:1
1.00:1
0.73:1
5.63:1