28 TRANSMISSION—OVERDRIVE
NOTE: On a standard transmission, the speedom-
eter drive gear is retained in position by two lock
rings in addition to the Woodruff Key.
The Woodruff Key is a pressed fit into the main shaft. It
may be tapped out of position if necessary.
Removing the Main Shaft and Ring Gear
As the main shaft and ring gear is moved to the rear, the
free wheeling rollers will drop out. Keep one hand under-
neath to catch them (Fig. 9).
FIGURE 9—Removing Main Shaft and
Ring Gear
To remove the ring gear from the main shaft, remove the
large ring gear snap ring. The gear may then be separated
from the main shaft (Fig. 10).
FIGURE 10—Remove the Snap Ring to Separate
the Ring Gear from the Main Shaft
Removing the Cam and Pinion Cage
To remove the cam from the transmission main shaft,
remove the cam snap ring with snap ring pliers (Fig. 11).
FIGURE 11—Removing Cam Snap Ring
The pinion cage at that time can also be removed from
the transmission main shaft.
With snap ring pliers, remove the remaining lock ring on
the transmission main shaft (Fig. 12).
FIGURE 12—Removing Pinion Cage Lock Ring
Removing the Sun Gear and
Shifter Rail Assembly
Remove the overdrive shifter rail and sun gear and collar
from the main shaft as a unit. When the sun gear is free of
the sun gear hub, the shifter rail assembly can be separated
from the sun gear shifting collar (Fig. 13).
Removing the Cover Plate, Sun Gear Hub and Balk
Ring Assembly, and
Locking Pawl
Using a pair of pliers,- remove the large snap ring that
holds the sun gear cover plate, hub, and overdrive balk
ring in place (Fig. 14).
Remove the cover plate and trough assembly and the sun
gear hub assembly. Then the overdrive locking pawl can
be lifted out (Fig. 15).