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Plymouth Valiant V-100 1965 Service – Technical Manual page 477

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TRANSMlSSlON4-SPEED MANUAL
21-1 9
NOTE: Do
not lubricate the end of the pinion shaft,
the clutch disc splines or the clutch release levers.
(1) Remove the transmission from the repair stand.
Install rear crossmember and support on the trans-
mission, then slide the assembly under the vehicle.
(2) Raise the transmission, using a suitable jack, un-
til the main drive pinion is centered in the clutch
housing bore.
(3) Roll the transmission slowly forward until the
pinion shaft enters the clutch disc. Turn the pinion
shaft until the splines are aligned, then push trans-
mission forward until seated against clutch housing.
Do not allow the transmission to "hang" after the
pinion has entered the clutch disc.
(4)
Install the transmission attaching bolts and
tighten
to
50
foot pounds. Remove the jack.
(5) Using a pointed drift, align the crossmember
bolt holes, then install attaching bolts. Tighten to
50
foot pounds.
(6)
Remove the engine support fixture and disen-
gage the hooks from the holes in the frame side rails.
(7)
Install the speedometer drive pinion and cable
assembly.
(8) Reconnect the gearshift rods, propeller shaft,
and back-up light switch leads.
(9) Road test the vehicle, making sure the trans-
mission shifts smoothly and operates quietly.
(10) If the shift linkage requires adjustment, refer
to page 3.
A-833 4-SPEED M A N U A L TRANSMISSION
SERVICE PROCEDURES
Gearshift Linkage Adjustment
(1) Remove the shift boot attaching screws and
slide the boot up on the shift lever. Test to be sure
the pivot bolt is tightened securely (55 foot-pounds)
(Fig. 38). Test to be sure shift lever bolts are tight-
ened securely
(30
foot-pounds).
(2) Disconnect all the shift rods from the levers
at
the adjusting swivels by removing the spring clip re-
tainers and flatwashers.
(3) Slide Tool C-3951 over the levers, inserting cen-
ter pin through the first two levers (Fig. 38). Tighten
set screw securely. (This aligns the 3 levers in the gear
shift control assembly, and holds them in the neutral
position.)
Fig. 38-Gearshift
Linkage Adjustments

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