Case And Extension

Remove drain plug and gasket from transmission case and then drain gear oil.
Remove filler plug and gasket from transmission case.
Remove rear extension upper cover with the following procedure.
1. Remove rear extension upper cover mounting bolts while holding rear extension upper cover.
2. Remove rear extension upper cover and rear extension upper cover gasket from rear extension.
Remove check select spring and check ball from rear extension.
CAUTION: Never drop check ball.
Remove control rod with the following procedure.
1. Remove control rod boot from control rod.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Check Ball And Check Select Spring
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2. Remove boot (1) from control rod as shown in the figure below.
3. Remove retaining pin (<==) from control rod using a pin punch [Commercial service tool] and then remove control rod from striking rod.
4. Remove boot from striking rod oil seal.
Remove park/neutral position (PNP) switch and plunger from rear extension.
Remove back-up lamp switch from rear extension.

Fig 2: Identifying Control Rod Boot
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Remove mounting bolts (<==) and then remove control bracket from rear extension.

Fig 3: Locating Control Bracket Mounting Bolts
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Remove return spring plungers (1), return springs (2), and return spring plugs (3) from rear extension.
CAUTION: Return spring and return spring plunger have different lengths for right and left sides. Identify right and left side and then store.

Fig 4: Identifying Return Spring Plungers And Return Springs
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Remove rear oil seal from rear extension using the puller [SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].
CAUTION: Never damage rear extension.
Remove brackets from rear extension.
Remove control lever housing from rear extension.
CAUTION: Never hold control lever housing to prevent the bushing of control lever housing from deformation when moving transmission assembly.
Remove rear extension from adapter plate using a soft hammer.

Fig 5: Removing Rear Oil Seal From Rear Extension Using Puller
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CAUTION: Never drop reverse idler thrust washer.
Remove striking rod oil seal from rear extension.
CAUTION: Never damage rear extension.
Remove dust cover from rear extension.
CAUTION: Never damage rear extension.
Remove oil gutter with the following procedure.
1. Remove oil gutter from rear extension.
2. Remove cap from oil gutter.
Remove reverse idler shaft assembly (<==) from adapter plate.

Fig 6: Removing Reverse Idler Shaft Assembly From Adapter Plate
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Remove front cover with the following procedure.
1. Remove mounting bolts (<==) and sealing bolts (1).
2. Remove front cover and front cover gasket from transmission case.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Mounting Bolts
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3. Remove front oil seal from front cover using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
  CAUTION: Never damage front cover.
  
  Fig 8: Removing Front Oil Seal From Front Cover Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
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Remove transmission case with the following procedure.
1. Remove baffle plate mounting nut (<==) from transmission case.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Baffle Plate Mounting Nut From Transmission Case
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2. Remove snap ring from main drive gear bearing using snap ring pliers.
  
  Fig 10: Removing Snap Ring From Main Drive Gear Bearing Using Snap Ring Pliers
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3. Carefully tap transmission case using a soft hammer (A) and then separate adapter plate and transmission case.
  CAUTION: Never drop counter front bearing.
  
  Fig 11: Taping Transmission Case Using Soft Hammer
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Remove counter front bearing (1) from transmission case.
Remove breather tube from transmission case.
CAUTION: Never damage transmission case.
Remove bracket from transmission case.

Fig 12: Identifying Counter Front Bearing From Transmission Case
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