Service Manual

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11.
FIGURE 2
Remove the brake drum retaining bolt and wash-
er, and remove the brake drum using a suitable
puller as required.
Remove paint and burrs from both axle shafts,
brake shaft and the input shaft.
Remove the six (6)
3/8” x 16 bolts and nuts that
retain the right hand and left hand cases.
Remove the left hand case leaving all gears
intact, as shown in Figure
2.
Lift out the axle and differential assembly. Note:
If only the differential is to be overhauled, the
transmission section need not
be further dis-
assembled. Refer to Differential Overhaul Section.
Shift the 2nd and high shift fork assembly up
into the 2nd speed position.
See Figure 3.
CLUSTER GEAR & BRAKE SHAFT
SPLINED
PINION GEAR
FIGURE 3
12. Remove the cluster gear and brake shaft assem-
bly, and the reverse idler gear and shaft.
13. Remove the large reduction gear assembly.
NOTE: Prior to 1973 models the pinion reduction
gear and thrust washer was welded together and
was serviced as one part.
Starting with
the 1973 models the pinion, reduc-
tion gear and thrust washer are serviced sepa-
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16.
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rately. The thrust washer goes on the stub shaft
next to the big gear.
The gear and pinion may
be pressed in and out of the gear with a suitable
arbor press.
Remove the splined pinion gear from the input
shaft.
With a screw driver or other suitable
tool remove
the plug from the detent passage, as shown in
Figure 4.
FIGURE 4
Place the shift forks in neutral and remove the
low and reverse
shift rail and fork assembly (the
one nearest the end of the case) together with
the low and reverse sliding gear, making sure
to catch the stop ball and other detent parts
as the shift rail
is removed.
Remove the 2nd and high shift rail and fork.
assembly together with the 2nd and high sliding
gears.
Remove the remaining detent parts
- ball, spring
and stop pin from the detent passage.
Remove the gear and spline assembly from the
input shaft. Figure
5.
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FIGURE 5
20. Remove the input shaft. Figure 5.