Rear Ball Bearing Removal

Tools Required

• J 43910  Output Shaft Bearing Puller Leg Set. See Special Tools .
• J 24420-B  Universal Puller. See Special Tools .
• J 43769  Spanner Nut Wrench - 4WD. See Special Tools .

Fig 1: View Of Yoke From Output Shaft
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1. Position the transmission so that the rear of the transmission is facing up.
2. Remove the flange or yoke (1) from the output shaft (2).
3. If present, remove the oil seal assembly.
IMPORTANT: The fullest clockwise position of the manual shift shaft is park (P), which engages the park pawl.
4. On 4WD transmissions only, use a wrench on the manual shift shaft flats to rotate the manual shift shaft to the fullest clockwise position.
Fig 2: Output Nut (4WD)
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5. On 4WD transmissions only, perform the following steps:
   1. Install J 43769  (1) onto the output nut (2). See Special Tools .
   2. Remove the output nut (2).
Fig 3: Locating Retaining Ring From Low & Reverse Clutch Housing
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6. Remove the retaining ring (1) from the low and reverse clutch housing (2)
Fig 4: Identifying J 43910 & J 24420-B
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7. Assemble 3 J 43910  to J 24420-B  . See Special Tools .
8. Place the foot of each leg between the 2 bearing balls.
9. Twist each leg until the foot of the leg is forced under the bearing races.
10. Adjust the center screw (4) and each leg nut (1) until the body of J 24420-B  is perpendicular to the rear face of the transmission case. See Special Tools .
11. Tighten the center screw (4) until ball bearing assembly (3) is dislodged.
12. Remove J 43910  , J 24420-B  , and J 43769  from the ball bearing assembly. See Special Tools .
Fig 5: Transmission Selective Spacer
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13. For both transmissions, remove the selective spacer (1).