THE TRANSMISSION
•
(27)
Refers to item
(2).
Use Service tool
180
581
to
refit the idler bearing.
With the housing nuts tight, idler gear end-
float must be
·003 to ·008 in. ('08 to ·20 mm.) and
range
of
thrust washers
of
various thicknesses are
available.
F
(3)
Withdraw the third speed gear and bush, the rear
thrust washer, and the first speed gear and hub.
(4)
When separating the second, third, and fourth
striking dog from the hub and cone assemblies
take care not to lose the balls and springs in each
hub.
•
Section F.2
THIRD
MOTION
SHAvr
Remove the shaft assembly from the transmission as
detailed in Section
F.l.
Dismantling
(1)
Withdraw the top and third gear synchromesh
hub from the front end
of
the shaft.
(2)
Press the front thrust washer plunger and turn the
washer until the splines register with those on the
shaft. Remove the plunger and spring.
Reassembling
.•
i.
.
(5) Refers to item
(3).
Fit the cone side
of
the hub
on.".".
the same side as the plain side
of
the first gear
teeth.
(6)
Refers to item
(2).
Fit the third speed gear, plain
side first, and insert the spring and locking
plunger. Depress the plunger and
fit
the thrust
washer in position. The essential interference
fit
of
the bushes
will
have been destroyed on removal.
Fit
new
bushes
by
heating them to 180 to 200°
C.
(356 to 392
0
F.), and sliding on the shaft. Natural
cooling
will
establish a permanent shrink-fit.
(7)
Second and third speed gear end-float must
be
between ·0035 and ·0055 in. (,09 and ·14 mm.).
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