Service Manual

9. Remove the reverse idler gear (item 66), spacer
(item 65) and reverse idler shaft (item 64) from the boss
in the cover. Note that spacer goes between the gear
and cover and the gear bevels go down.
10.Squeeze top end of shifter rods and lift shifter assem-
bly from cover (Fig. 12). Shifter assembly includes pin-
i
on shaft (item 25), shifting gears (items 32 and 33) and
shift rod assemblies (items 8 and 13). See Shifter As-
sembly Service in this section for information regarding
shifter service.
11. Remove low gear shaft and pinion (item 62), and
spur gear (item 67). Separate the gear and shaft. Locate
and retrieve thrust washer (item 61).
12.Remove spacer (item 37) and two gear cluster (item
27) from brake shaft (Fig. 13).
13.Lift differential assembly from the cover. See Differ-
ential Assembly Service in this section for information
regarding dif
ferential service.
14.Remove output shaft (item 44) and output gear (item
43) from cover (Fig. 14). Locate and retrieve thrust
washer (item 41) from both ends of shaft.
15.Remove brake shaft (item 23) and idler gear (item
35)
from cover. Locate and retrieve thrust washer (item
73).
16.Remove input shaft (item 39) and spur gear (item 40)
from case by tapping end of shaft with soft–faced ham-
mer
. Locate and retrieve thrust washer (item 74).
17.Remove and discard seals from transaxle cover and
case.
Transaxle Inspection
1. Thoroughly clean all transaxle components.
2. Inspect all transaxle gears:
A. Check gear bevels for wear, chipping or breaks.
W
ear or chipping on transaxle gear bevels indicates
improper transaxle shifting.
B. Check face of teeth for wear. Large, shiny areas
indicate excessive tooth contact and possible exces-
sive wear
.
C. Check that shifting gears (items 32 and 33) slide
freely on pinion shaft. Also, check that splines of
shifting gears are not worn. W
orn shifting gear
splines allow the gears to cock on the shaft causing
difficult shifting.
D. Replace gears that are damaged or show exces-
sive wear
.
Figure 12
2
1
3
Figure 13
1. Two gear cluster 3. Brake shaft
2.
S
p
acer
2
1
3
Figure 14
1. Output shaft 3. Brake shaft
2. Output gear
Drive Train
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