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8. P u s h c l u t c h release yoke inward and for-
ward, thus sliding clutch release bearing off the
c l u t c h connection shaft.
9. R e m o v e c l u t c h release yoke.
10. R e m o v e bearing retainer and gasket.
11. R e m o v e cap screw holding the rear exten-
sion coupling to the driveshaft and slide the
coupling off the rear end of the shaft.
12. R e m o v e speedometer drive housing and
gasket.
13. R e m o v e cap over the end of the reverse
idler gear and take out locking screw holding
reverse idler shaft in place.
14. P u l l reverse idler shaft out toward rear b y
inserting small p i n punch through hole in shaft.
15. L i f t out idler gear.
16. R e m o v e the cap screw in the rear end of
the countershaft holding the retainer washer in
place a n d lift out washer.
17. T a p the front end of the countershaft to
push out the rear roller bearing race for the
countershaft.
18. T a p the rear end of countershaft to remove
front roller bearing race.
19. A l l o w countershaft to drop down in case,
thus throwing gears out of mesh.
20. .Remove snap ring and mainshaft rear
bearing.
21. R e m o v e snap ring and mainshaft front
bearing.
22. R e m o v e clutch connection shaft toward
front of case. D o not lose pilot bearing.
23. P u l l the mainshaft and gears forward as •
far as possible and lift assembly out of case
through top as shown in P l a t e 53, F i g . 12.
24. R e m o v e countershaft assembly as shown
in P l a t e 53', F i g . 13.
13. Assembly of Transmission—Series 37-50,
60, 65, 70, 75 and 85
1. Install thrust washers for reverse idler gears,
using tool J-1010 to hold forward thrust washer in
place during installation, as shown in P l a t e 57,
F i g . 25. .
2. Install reverse idler shaft and gear, t a k i n g
care to line up hole for locking bolt. B e sure
shaft gasket is in place.
.3. Press rear m a i n shaft bearing into position
on shaft and insert shaft in transmission case.
4. Place low and reverse shifter fork in position
on low and reverse sliding gear and slide both
units into position on main shaft.
5. Install second speed gear, spacer, and lock-
ing ring on main shaft, using tool J -1007 for
locking ring. U s e new locking ring.
6. P u l l m a i n shaft bearing to rear of case and
install locking ring.
7. Assemble speedometer drive gear on m a i n
shaft, m a k i n g sure ball key is located i n slot,
after which locking ring is installed, with tool
J-1007. Use new locking ring.
8. P u l l m a i n shaft toward rear of case as far
as possible and install synchronizing u n i t over
end of m a i n shaft.
9. Press c l u t c h connection shaft bearing in
place and install main shaft pilot bearing and
clutch connection gear in case.
10. Install locking ring on clutch connection
shaft bearing.
11. Install high and intermediate shifter fork.
12. Install high and intermediate shifter shaft
in case, lining up shifter fork locking p i n hole so
that p i n can be inserted with tool J-1005, as shown
in P l a t e 57, F i g . 27.
13. D r o p high and intermediate shifter shaft
locking ball, rod and spring in case, using magnetic
tool J-1009.
14. Place low and reverse shifter shaft locking
ball on top of spring, push down with special tool
J-1008, and install low and reverse shifter shaft,
as shown i n P l a t e 57, F i g . 28.
15. Install plug in locking ball hole in case.
16. Install low and reverse shifter shaft and
lock in position-on shifter fork with pin, using
tool J-1005.
17. Install spacer and two thrust washers for
countershaft in transmission case. T h e steel
spacer goes between the thrust washer and the
case.
18. Install needle bearings in countershaft gear
assembly, using loading tool J-1006. 26 rollers
and one retaining washer belong on each end.
. 19. Install countershaft gears, using shaft to
push out tool J-1006 as shaft is inserted. B e sure
shaft gasket is in place and hole for locking screw
properly aligned.
Note: Make sure transmission shifts properly
before going further with assembly.
20. Install b o t t o m cover, m a k i n g sure that
proper locking bolts for countershaft and reverse
idler shaft are correctly installed.
21. Install transmission extension bearing on
end of main shaft and install transmission exten-
sion.
22. Install universal j o i n t flange. .
23. Install gear shift lever, spring and cap.
B e sure cork gasket is in place and that trans-
mission is in neutral d u r i n g this installation.
24. Shift gears a few times to make sure all
parts are in proper operating condition and shift
into reverse before installing in car to avoid lock-
ing in two gears.