Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual page 452

FOUR-SPEED MUNCIE MANUAL TRANSMISSION 7 0 - 7
Fig. 7D-9 Removing Main Drive Gear Retaining Nut
6. Carefully position side cover into place, making sure
the shift forks are aligned with their respective
mainshaft clutch sliding sleeves (Fig. 7D-6).
7. Install cover attaching bolts, tighten evenly to 18 Ib.
ft. torque and connect control rods to levers.
8. Remove filler plug at side of transmission and add 2
1/2 pints of SAE 90 multi-purpose gear lubricant.
Lubricant level should be approximately level with
bottom of filler hole. Install and tighten plug to 30 Ib.
ft. torque.
MAJOR REPAIRS
TRANSMISSION
REMOVE
1. Disconnect the speedometer cable from speedometer
Fig. 7D-10 Removing Reverse Shifter Shaft Lock Pin
Fig. 7D-11 3rd and 4th Speed Synchronizer Sleeve in
4th Gear Position
driven gear fitting and disconnect back-up light leads
from back-up light switch.
2. Disconnect transmission shifter levers (1st-2nd
and 3rd-4th and Reverse) from transmission shifter
shafts (Figs. 70-1 and 7D-2). Remove two (2) shifter
assembly-to-extension support bolts and, if shifter
assembly removal is no1 required, it may be left
hanging in its floor seal.
3. Remove propeller shaft assembly:
a. Remove U-bolts, lock plates and U-bolts from rear
axle drive pinion flange.
b. Use. rubber band to hold bearing onto journals, if
the wire has been removed, to prevent loss of needle
bearings when rear joint is disconnected.
c. Remove complete drive line assembly by sliding
Fig. 7D-12 Removing Main Drive Gear