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Buick 40 Series 1948 Shop Manual page 166

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CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, UNIVERSAL JOINT
TRANSMISSION
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11. Disassemble main drive gear if any parts
are to be replaced. Remove synchronizing drum
by prying retainer over shoulder on gear, leav-
ing retainer in drum. Remove oil seal, retainer
(snap ring), washer, and oil slinger from drive
gear, then remove bearing by jarring shaft on
block of wood or lead. See figure 4-47. Remove
main shaft pilot roller bearing by removing
retainer (snap ring) and retainer washer.
NOTE: If work to be done requires disas-
sembly of rear bearing retainer, proceed with
the following steps.
12. Mount rear bearing retainer securely in
a vise.
13. Remove second speed synchronizing drum
by prying retainer over shoulder on second
speed gear, leaving retainer in drum. Remove
snap ring from main shaft using Remover J
1019 (shown in fig. 4-51), then remove thrust
washer and second speed gear from main shaft.
14. Remove speedometer driven gear.
15. Mark the top edge of outer retainer so
that it can be reinstalled in original position.
Remove thrust plate and gasket, retainers,
shims and torque ball from rear bearing re-
tainer.
Figure 4-48-Removing Universal Joint with Puller J682-A
16. Remove retaining bolt and washer then
pull universal joint from main shaft, using
Puller J 682-A. To use the puller, install the
pressure plug in transmission main shaft, in-
sert puller body in universal joint rear yoke
and install "C" washer in groove in puller body
on front side of yoke, then turn screw handle
clockwise. See figure 4-48. Remove universal
joint spacer from main shaft.
17. Remove transmission rear bearing lock
(snap ring), then remove main shaft and bear-
ing from retainer by tapping rear end of shaft
with babbitt hammer or hardwood block.
18. Remove speedometer worm gear, spacer,
bearing and thrust washer from main shaft,
using Puller J 1134 to remove worm gear and
bearing. See figure 4-49.
4-31 DISASSEMBLY OF TRANSMISSION
1948 SERIES 70
L Thoroughly clean all dirt from exterior of
transmission to avoid getting dirt into bear-
ings when transmission is opened.
2. Remove transmission cover and gasket,
toggle spring, and spring extension.
3. Remove speedometer driven gear, thrust
plate and gasket, torque ball, retainers and
shims from rear bearing retainer. Installation
of guide pins will aid in removal of torque ball
and retainers.
4. Remove retaining bolt and washer, then
pull universal joint from main shaft, using
Puller J 859-A. To use puller, install the pressure
plug in transmission main shaft, insert puller
body in universal joint rear yoke and install
"C" washer in groove in puller body on front
side of yoke, then turn screw handle clockwise.
See figure 4-48.
5. Remove universal joint spacer from main
shaft, then remove rear bearing retainer and
gasket from transmission case.
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Figure 4-49-Removing Worm Gear with Puller J 1134
6. Move main shaft back until rear bearing
is clear of case. Remove snap ring from bear-
ing, then pull bearing, spacer, and speedometer
worm gear from shaft, using Puller J 1134.
See figure 4-49.
7. Remove shifter yoke set screws, using Re-
mover J 2895 (shown in fig. 4-46), then lift
the main shaft and assembled parts out through
top of transmission case. See figure 4-50.

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