Intermediate Shaft Disassemble

Tools Required

• J 36513  Gear and Bearing Separator Plate. See Special Tools .
• J 44383  Countershaft Bearing Installer. See Special Tools .

Fig 1: Pressing Off 1st & 2nd Gear Assemblies
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1. Press off the 1st gear assembly and the 2nd gear assembly as a unit, from the intermediate shaft using the J 36513  (1), the J 44383  (2) and a hydraulic press. See Special Tools .
Fig 2: Exploded View Of Gear Assembly
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2. Put the 1st gear assembly and the 2nd gear assembly, as a unit, on the bench.
3. Remove the thrust washer (1).
4. Remove the roller bearing (2).
5. Remove the 1st gear (3).
6. Remove the roller bearing (4).
7. Remove the bearing collar (5).
8. Remove the thrust washer (6).
Fig 3: Exploded View Of 1st Gear
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9. Remove the 1st gear inner cone (1).
10. Remove the 1st gear blocking ring (2).
11. Remove the 1st gear outer cone (3).
12. Remove the 1st/2nd synchronizer assembly (4).
Fig 4: Exploded View Of 2nd Gear
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13. Remove the 2nd gear outer cone (1).
14. Remove the 2nd gear blocking ring (2).
15. Remove the 2nd gear inner cone (3).
16. Remove the 2nd gear.
Fig 5: Removing Caged Needle Bearings
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17. Remove the caged needle bearings from the intermediate shaft.