Intermediate Carrier Assembly and Main Shaft Installation: Installation
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- Install the intermediate carrier module (2).
- Rotate the intermediate carrier module (2) until the module drops into place.
- Align thrust bearing assembly (1) so that the blue stripe on the thrust bearing assembly is facing towards the intermediate carrier module (2).
- Install the thrust bearing assembly (1) onto the intermediate carrier module (2).
- Align J 44587
(1) with the power takeoff (PTO) access as follows:. See Special Tools .
- The tongue of J 44587 is facing toward the PTO access. See Special Tools .
- The bolts holes of J 44587 are aligned with the 2 front bolt holes of the PTO access. See Special Tools .
- Install J 44587 (1) into the PTO access. See Special Tools .
- Install 2 bolts (2) into J 44587 (1) and tighten the bolts snugly. See Special Tools .
- Install the intermediate sun gear (3) and the sun gear spacer (2) onto the main shaft (4).
- As a unit, install the main shaft (4), the intermediate sun gear (3), and the sun gear spacer (2) into the intermediate planetary carrier module (5).
- Align the output sun gear (1) so that the flat side of the sun gear is facing the sun gear spacer.
- Install the output sun gear (1) onto the main shaft (4).
- Make sure the output sun gear and sun gear spacer splines are engaged.
- Align the thrust bearing assembly (1) so that the blue stripe on the thrust bearing assembly is facing away from the output sun gear (2).
- Install the thrust bearing assembly (1) into the output sun gear (2).
NOTE:
Installing the thrust bearing incorrectly may cause permanent damage to the transmission.
NOTE:
Do not rotate the transmission from the nose-up position without installing J 44587. Failure to install J 44587 and rotating the transmission will cause clearance issues during assembly and possible damage to the transmission.
NOTE:
Installing the thrust bearing incorrectly may cause permanent damage to the transmission.