Gearbox Dismantling And Reassembly; Clutch Release Drive; Flexible Coupling Between The Propeller Shaft And The Gearbox; Clutch Bellhousing, View From Inside - Lada Niva 4x4 Service Manual

Fig. 3-13. Clutch release drive:
1 - fork return spring; 2 - locknut; 3 - adjusting nut; 4 - cotter pin; 5 - clutch
release fork; 6 - pushrod; 7 - slave cylinder fastening bolt; 8 - slave cylinder
Dismantling and reassembly
Dismantling. Wash the gearbox and place it on a bench.
Drain oil and remove the bottom cover with the lining.
Remove the clutch release fork, and the coupling in assem-
bly with the bearing and the spring from the guide sleeve in the
gearbox front cover.
Remove the clutch bellhousing with the lining and the front
cover together with the oil seal and spring washer (see fig. 3-15).
Turn out the rear light switch, take care not to deform the
housing.
Fig. 3-14. Flexible coupling between the propeller shaft and the gearbox:
1 - propeller shaft flange-to-flexible coupling fastening nuts; 2 - clamp A.70025;
3 - flexible coupling; 4 - rear engine mounting crossmember
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Fig. 3-15. Clutch bellhousing, view from inside.
The black arrows point to the gearbox-to-clutch bellhousing fastening nuts; the
white arrow points to the opening in the front cover for oil outflow from the trans-
mission casing to avoid clutch disc contamination.
Fig. 3-16. Removing the circlip
Fig. 3-17. Removing the coupling centering ring from the propeller shaft