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(2) Attach Fixture 8232 to the output shaft and
countershaft (Fig. 27).
Fig. 27 FIXTURE/OUTPUT SHAFT
1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - FIXTURE
(3) Attach an engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and raise the geartrain approximately 1/4 in.
from the clutch housing.
(4) Remove 5-6 crossover bracket from the clutch
housing.
(5) Lower the geartrain back into the clutch hous-
ing.
(6) Install Holding Tool 8242 (Fig. 28) onto the 5-6
synchro and tighten the screw to hold the 5-6 syn-
chro together during the removal operation.
NOTE: Note the order of the shift fork arms at the
primary shift rail, while in the Neutral position.
(7) Raise geartrain and shift rails until all the
shift rails clear the clutch housing.
(8) Remove shift rails from the rest of the
geartrain (Fig. 29).
(9) Raise the geartrain until the input shaft is
clear of the clutch housing.
Fig. 28 Remove Holding Tool
1 - HOLDING TOOL
2 - 5-6 SYNCHRO
Fig. 29 SHIFT RAILS
1 - 5-6 SHIFT RAIL
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