Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual page 426

THREE-SPEED SAGINAW
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION 7B-5
3. Scribe a mark on companion flange and shaft yoke
to assure proper reassembly and remove propeller
shaft.
4. Support rear of engine and remove transmission
mount.
NOTE: On Firebird 6-cyl., remove driveline damper
(Fig. 7B-2 7).
5. Remove four (4) crossmember bolts and slide
member rearward.
6. Remove two (2) upper transmission to clutch
housing bolts and insert Guide Pins J 1 126.
7. Remove two (2) lower transmission to clutch
housing bolts.
8. Slide transmission straight back on guide pins until
main drive gear splines are free of splines in clutch
friction plate.
9. Remove transmission.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove side cover attaching bolts, drain lubricant
and remove side cover and gasket.
2. Remove front bearing retainer and gasket.
3. Remove front bearing to main drive gear snap ring.
4. Pull main drive gear out of case as far as possible
and remove front bearing (Fig. 7B-10).
NOTE: Although fiont bearing is a slip fit on main
dn've gear,
it
may be necessary to aid removal with
screwdriver.
5. Remove extension housing to case attaching bolts.
6. Remove reverse idler shaft to gear snap ring (Fig.
7B-11). Slide reverse idler gear forward on shaft.
7. From rear of case, remove extension housing and
mainshaft assembly (Fig. 7B- 12).
8. Remove main drive gear and third s
ring from inside of
case
and remove 14 eanng rollers
from mainshaft drive gear.
geed
9. Using snap ring pliers, expand snap ring at front of
extension housing, which retains extension housing to
mainshaft (Fig. 7B-13), and lemove extension housing.
10. Using Countershaft Alignment Tool J 22246, tap
out countershaft and its wogdruff key through rear of
A
20 LB. FT.
LE HAND TIGHT
TRUNNIONS
Fig.
784 Firebird Floor Shift Controls