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Component Disassembly & Reassembly: MAINSHAFT: Reassembly

  1. Connect 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th synchronizer hubs. Position hub in sleeve so that hub slots align chamfered teeth in sleeve. Insert dogs (3) and lock them with springs. With curved lock ring, align springs to let free ends press against synchronizer ring. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Synchronizer Hub Assembly
    G93A24224Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
  2. Install bell housing seal using drift and handle. Position rubber ring in gearshift rod joint, use grease to retain ring on right side. Install gearshift rod bushings. Use drift to install selector rail seal.
  3. Assemble synchronizer sleeve assemblies, making sure insert springs are correctly installed. Using tool, install 3rd gear and synchronizer ring, then 3rd/4th synchronizer hubs on mainshaft. Install lock ring.
  4. Using same tool, install 2nd gear and synchronizer ring and 1st/2nd synchronizer hub on mainshaft, then install lock ring. Install 1st gear and synchronizer ring.