Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 385

1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
Removing Shifter Shaft
1. Remove cotter pins that secure each end of shifter
shaft. See Figure 7B-20.
Figure 78.20 Cotter Pin Locations on Shifter Shaft
2. Remove shifter shaft with washer and spring
washer at each end.
Removing Selector Lever
1. With punch, drive out pin securing selector lever
to transmission case extension bolt. See Figure 7B-
21.
Figure 78-21 Pin and Bracket Securing Selector
Lever to Intermediate Shaft and Rear Bearing
Retainer
2. Remove the two (2) bolts and spring washers from
the transmission case extension housing which se-
cure selector lever bracket. See Figure 7B-2 1.
3. Remove selector lever and bracket. Selector lever
will just slip off selector ring.
4. Remove lock nut and selector ring.
5. Remove transmission case extension bolt. See Fig-
ure 7B-21.
Removing Transmission Case Cover
1. Remove ten (10) transmission case cover bolts,
cover, and gasket.
2. Invert transmission to drain oil.
Removing Countergear
1. Remove remaining three transmission case exten-
sion housing to case attaching bolts and spring wash-
ers.
2. Turn transmission case extension housing until
gear unit countershaft is exposed. See Figure 7B-22.
Figure 78-22 Position of Rear Bearing So
Countergear Can Be Removed
3. From the front of the transmission, using Special
Tool J-2291 1, drive out shaft. Ensure that lock ball
is not lost. See Figure 7B-23.
Figure 78-23 Removing Countergear Shaft