Assembly Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Buick LaCrosse and 2008 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Assemble the final drive sun gear (697) with the chamfered side toward the parking gear (696) into the differential/final drive carrier assembly (700).
- Assemble the parking gear (696) onto the final drive sun gear shaft (689)
- Assemble the final drive sun gear shaft/parking gear assembly (689/696) into the final drive sun gear (697).
- Assemble the internal gear/parking gear thrust bearing (695) to the parking gear (696).
- Install the differential/final drive carrier assembly into the case.
IMPORTANT:
Apply J 36850
or equivalent to the parking gear side of the bearing (695).