Intermediate Shaft Disassemble

Tools Required

• J 36513 Gear and Bearing Separator Plate
• J 44383 Countershaft Bearing Installer

Fig 1: Intermediate Shaft, J 36513 & J 44383
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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.
Fig 2: 1st/2nd Gear Assembly & Components
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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: 1st Gear Inner/Outer Cone, Blocking Ring & Synchronizer Assembly
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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: 2nd Gear Inner/Outer Cone & Blocking Ring
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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: Caged Needle Bearings & Intermediate Shaft
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17. Remove the caged needle bearings from the intermediate shaft.