Firebird Back Drive Linkage - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

THREE-SPEED DEARBORN MANUAL TRANSMISSION
7A-5
LUBRICATE WITH
CHASSIS LUBRICANT
SHIFTER LEVER
EERING COLUMN
SHIFTER LEVER
Fig. 7A-4B Firebird Back Drive Linkage
8. Push first and reverse shift rail out rear of case.
PONTIAC:
9. Using Tool J 3049, rotate 2nd and 3rd shift rail 90"
17. a. Slide Tool J 21774-2 onto output shaft and
(Fig. 7A-8).
thread it into J 2 1774-1.
NOTE: Rail must be rotated
9 0
to disengage &ent
b e While holding Tool 21774-1 from turning, thread
J
plug.
21774-2 into J 21774-1 with Handle J 8614-1 until
bearing becomes free of output shaft.
10. Using brass drift, drive 2nd and 3rd shift rail and
welch plug out front of case. GRAND
PRIX, TEMPEST OR FI REBI RD:
1 1. Using Countershaft Alignment Tool J 2 1775-0 1,
drive countershaft out rear of case (Fig. 7A-9). After
removing countershaft, lower countergear to bottom of
case.
12. Remove speedometer drive gear snap ring, drive
gear and retaining ball.
13. Remove rear bearing retaining snap ring.
14. Remove large snap ring from rear bearing.
17. a. Install Tool J 21774-5 over output shaft and
position against speedometer drive gear snap ring.
b. Slide Tool J 21774-2 onto output shaft and thread it
into J 2 1774-1 until bearing becomes free of output
shaft.
18. Remove bearing, snap ring and tools.
19. Slide input shaft forward until input gear rests
ag+mst the
case.
15. Slide Tool J 21774-1 up over bearing and install
20. Remove shift forks.
snap ring (in tool) in snap ring groove in bearing (Fig.
7A- 10).
2 1. Remove main shaft through top of case.
16. Install speedometer drive gear snap ring on output 22. Remove large snap ring from input shaft bearing
shaft. and
Lift
input shaft out through top of case.