Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 178

4 - 4 2 46000 SYNCHROMESH
CLUTCH, S-M TRANSMISSION
FRONT BEARING
RETAINER
M A I N DRIVE GEAR
SNAP RING
M A I N DRIVE GEAR
BEARING SNAP RING
BEARING
MAINSHAFT FRONT
ROLLER BEARINGS
BEARING
RETAINER
GASKET
M A I N DRIVE GEAR
WASHER
OIL RETAINING
WASHER
BEARING
SPACING
WASHER
Figure 4-85—Main Drive Gear
c. Clutch Keys and
Springs Replacement
1. Push the hub from the sliding
sleeve. The keys will fall free
and the springs may be easily
removed.
2. Place the two springs in posi-
tion (one on each side of hub), so
a tanged end of each spring falls
into the same keyway in the hub.
Place the keys in position and,
holding them in place, slide the
hub into the sleeve as shown in
Figure 4-91.
d. Transmission Assembly
Mainshaft Assembly
1. Using J-8853, press on the
rear bearing with the snap ring
Figure 4-86—Removing Main Drive
Gear
groove toward the front of the
transmission. See Figure 4-92.
Firmly seat bearing against the
shoulder on the mainshaft.
Figure 4-87—Removing Main Drive
Gear Bearing
2. Install snap ring in groove in
mainshaft behind rear bearing.
See Figure 4-93.
NOTE: Always use a new snap
FRONT
SYNCHRONIZING
RING
CLUTCH HUB
CLUTCH KEY SPRING
, REAR SYNCHRONIZING RING
1ST. & REVERSE
SLIDING GEAR
0
"MAINSHAFT
SNAP RING
SECOND SPEED GEAR
2ND. & 3RD. SPEED
CLUTCH SLEEVE
CLUTCH KEY SPRING
Figure 4-88—Mainshaft Assembly