Installing Rear Bearing - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

THREE-SPEED DEARBORN MANUAL TRANSMISSION
7A-13
Fig.
7A-24
Installing Rear Bearing
c. Loosen J 6135 set screw, remove tools and install
rear bearing retaining snap ring.
25. Place speedometer drive gear locking ball in the
detent on the output shaft and slide speedometer drive
gear into place. Secure gear with snap ring.
26. Using a hook or your hand, lift the countergear
from the bottom of the case and align it and the thrust
washers with the bore in the case.
27. Working from the rear of the case, push the
countershaft alignment tool out of the countergear
with the countershaft. Before the countershaft is
completely inserted, make sure that the locking pin
hole in the shaft will line up with the locking pin hole
in the case.
28. Drive the shaft into place and insert the locking
pin.
29. Coat a new extension housing gasket with sealer
and install it on the case.
30. Dip the threads of the extension housing screws in
sealer.
3 1. Install the extension housing and torque the screws
to 46 Ib. ft.
32. Install the filler and drain plugs in case, making
sure the magnetic plug is installed in buttom of case.
33. Place the transmission in gear and put lubricant
over the entire gear train while rotating the input
shaft.
34. Coat a new access cover gasket with sealer and
install it on the case.
35. Install access cover and torque screws to 17 Ib. ft.
TRANSMISSION
REPLACE
1. Install guide pin in upper right transmission to
flywheel housing bolt hole for alignment and place
transmission on guide pin. Rotate transmission, as
necessary, to start main drive gear splines into clutch
friction plate. Slide transmission forward.
NOTE:
Make certain splines of clutch friction plate are
concentric with pilot bearing in crankshaft and release
bearing is properly installed.
2. Install two (2) lower transmission mounting bolts.
Remove guide-pin and install two (2) upper bolts.
Torque bolts to 40 Ib. ft.
3. Slide crossmember forward and install four (4) bolts.
Torque to 25 Ib. ft.
4. Install transmission niount and lower engine.
Torque mount bolts to 30 Ib. ft.
5. Install propeller shaft.
6. Connect linkage and adjust as described in ON
CAR ADJUSTMENTS.
7. Connect speedometer cable.
8. Refill transmission with recommended lubricant.
STAMP VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER CONSISTING OF THE
FIGURE 2 FOLLOWEDBYTHE
LAST 8 DIGITS OF CAR SERIAL
NUMBER.
Fig.
7A-25
Vehicle Identification Number Location