Removal Procedure

Tools Required 

• J 37271  Countershaft Locknut Spanner Wrench. See Special Tools and Equipment .
• J 8614-01  Countershaft Driven Gear Holder. See Special Tools and Equipment .
• J 34826  Hub Nut Socket. See Special Tools and Equipment .

1. Unstake the countershaft driven gear locknut.
2. Install the J 8614-01  onto the countershaft driven gear (1) to hold the countershaft driven gear stationary during removal of the countershaft lock nut.
   Fig 1: Installing J 8614-01 Onto Countershaft Driven Gear

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3. Use the J 34826  with a J 8614-01  to remove the countershaft driven gear (1) locknut from the countershaft.
   Fig 2: Using J 34826 & J 8614-01 To Remove Countershaft Driven Gear Locknut

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4. Unstake the front countershaft locknut (2).
   Fig 3: Unstaking Front Countershaft Locknut

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5. Use a J 37271  with a J 8614-01  in order to remove the front countershaft locknut from the countershaft assembly (1).
   Fig 4: Removing Front Countershaft Locknut Using J 37271 & J 8614-01

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6. Use the J 8614-01  in order to remove the countershaft driven gear (2) from the countershaft.
7. Remove the J 8614-01  from the countershaft driven gear.
   Fig 5: Removing Countershaft Driven Gear Using J 8614-01

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8. Remove the countershaft driven gear thrust bearing (2) from the transaxle case (1).
   Fig 6: Removing Countershaft Driven Gear Thrust Bearing

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9. Remove the countershaft assembly (1) from the underdrive clutch assembly (2).
   Fig 7: Removing Countershaft Assembly

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10. Remove the underdrive sun gear (1) from the underdrive clutch drum (2).
    Fig 8: Removing Underdrive Sun Gear

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11. Remove the underdrive sun gear inner thrust bearing (3) from the underdrive clutch drum (1).
    Fig 9: Removing Underdrive Sun Gear Inner Thrust Bearing

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