Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 166

4 - 3 0 45000 SYNCHROMESH
CLUTCH, S-M TRANSMISSIONS
COUNTERGEAR
THRUST WASHER
THRUST WASHER
COUNTERGEAR BEARINGS
Figure 4-34—Countergear and Bearings
CLUTCH GEAR
BEARING
RETAINER
Figure 4-36—Clutch Gear Bearing
Retainer Oil Slot
then the group
roller bearings.
of 24 smaller
9. Insert clutch gear from inside
case and using a soft drift, tap
the outer race of the clutch gear
bearing (back of gear) until the
bearing locating ring groove is
outside the front of the case.
Drive the assembly straight to
prevent damage. See Figure 4-35.
10. Install snap ring on bearing
and tap clutch gear rearward until
snap ring is firmly against case.
11. Install the clutch gear bear-
ing retainer and gasket. Make
sure the oil slot in the retainer
lines up with the oil slot in the
front face of the case. Do not
allow the gasket to protrude be-
yond the edge of the retainer.
See Figure 4-36.
12. Coat the retainer screws with
Permatex No. 2 or equivalent and
install in retainer, u s i n g the
special shakeproof w a s h e r s .
Tighten to 12-15 ft. lbs. torque.
13. Lubricate and insert counter-
shaft in rear of case. A l i g n
c o u n t e r g e a r with shaft and tap
shaft thru, pushing Tool J-5777
out front of case. Be sure the
flat on the end of countershaft is
horizontal and to the bottom of
the case. See Figure 4-37.
14. After shaft is aligned as de-
scribed above and as shown in
Figure 4-37, drive shaft into case
until the flat on shaft is flush
with case.
CAUTION: Flat on shaft must be
horizontal and at bottom of case
in order to allow the rear exten-
sion to fitproperly.
15. Assemble the first-reverse
sliding gear on the clutch sleeve
noting alignment marks made at
disassembly.
Insert this assembly into the side
cover opening by tipping the front
end of the unit into the opening
f i r s t . Align the lug of the
synchronizing ring with the slot
in the clutch sleeve when posi-
tioning the assembly on the clutch
gear. See Figure 4-38.
16. Install mainshaft in extension
and secure with snap ring.
ALIGN COUNTERSHAFT
WITH RECESSED FACE
IN THIS POSITION
AND FLUSH WITH
CASE
Figure 4-35—Clutch Gear Installation Figure 4-37—Countershaft Alignment