Assembly Procedure
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- Inspect the output shaft (510) for:
- Damaged bushing journals
- Stripped splines
- Snap ring groove damage
- Affix the outboard drive shaft retaining ring (509) and the inboard drive shaft retaining ring (509) onto the output shaft (510).
- Rotate the transmission so that the oil pan flange faces downward.
- Carefully install the output shaft (510) into the transmission. Extend the shaft through the differential side gear.
NOTE:
Do not push to hard during installation of the output shaft (510) or damage to the bushings or bearings may occur.
IMPORTANT:
The output shaft (510) must be installed with the short splines toward the final drive assembly.