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Clutch Pack

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Fig 1: Identifying Shift Motor, Fill And Drain Plugs
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1 - FILL PLUG
2 - DRAIN PLUG
3 - SHIFT MOTOR AND MODE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
  1. Place the transfer case in a shallow pan and remove the fill (1) and drain (2) plugs to drain the remainder of the fluid. See Fig 1.
    Fig 2: Rear Output Shaft Nut Removal/Installation
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    1 - HOLDER C-3281
    2 - REAR COMPANION FLANGE
  2. Using Holder C-3281 (1), remove the rear flange (2) nut. See Fig 2.
    Fig 3: Rear Output Shaft Flange Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR COMPANION FLANGE
    2 - OUTPUT SHAFT
  3. Remove the rear output flange (1) from the main shaft (2). If necessary, use a suitable 2 or 3 jaw puller to remove the output flange. See Fig 3.
    Fig 4: Shift Motor Bolts Removal/Installation
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    1 - BOLTS
    2 - SHIFT MOTOR AND MODE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
  4. Remove the bolts (1) holding the shift motor and mode sensor assembly (2) to the transfer case. See Fig 4.
    Fig 5: Shift Motor Removal/Installation
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    1 - SHIFT MOTOR AND MODE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    2 - SHIFT SECTOR
    3 - TRANSFER CASE
  5. Remove the shift motor and mode sensor assembly (1) from the shift sector (2) and the transfer case (3). See Fig 5.
    Fig 6: Rear Retainer Bolts Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR HOUSING
    2 - REAR COVER
    3 - BOLTS
  6. If necessary, remove the bolts holding the transfer case damper to the transfer case and remove the damper.
  7. Remove the bolts (3) holding the rear cover (2) onto the rear housing (1). See Fig 6.
    Fig 7: Rear Retainer Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR COVER
    2 - REAR HOUSING
    NOTE: Use the pry slots provided and take care not to damage the sealing surface.
  8. Remove the rear cover (1) from the rear housing (2). See Fig 7.
    Fig 8: Removing Sector Roller Roll-pin
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    1 - REAR HOUSING
    2 - ROLL-PIN
    3 - SHIFT RAIL
    4 - SECTOR ROLLER
    NOTE: Rotate the sector upward to ease the removal of the roll-pin.
  9. Using a suitable punch, remove the roll-pin (2) holding the sector roller (4) to the shift rail (3). See Fig 8.
    Fig 9: Sector Roller Removal/Installation
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    1 - SECTOR ROLLER
    2 - SHIFT RAIL
  10. Remove the sector roller (1) from the shift rail (2). See Fig 9.
    Fig 10: Anti-Rotation Bracket Removal/Installation
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    1 - ANTI-ROTATION BRACKET
    2 - SHIFT RAIL
  11. Remove the anti-rotation bracket (1) from the shift rail (2). See Fig 10.
    Fig 11: Clutch Lever Rail Plug Removal/Installation
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    1 - CLUTCH LEVER RAIL PLUG
  12. Remove the clutch lever rail plug (1) from the rear housing. See Fig 11.
    Fig 12: Clutch Lever Rail Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR HOUSING
    2 - CLUTCH LEVER RAIL
  13. Remove the clutch lever rail (2) from the rear housing (1). See Fig 12.
    Fig 13: Oil Pump Inner Rotor Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - OIL PUMP INNER ROTOR
    3 - REAR HOUSING
  14. Remove the oil pump inner rotor (2) from the main shaft (1) and rear housing (3). See Fig 13.
    Fig 14: Oil Pump Outer Rotor Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - OIL PUMP OUTER ROTOR
    3 - REAR HOUSING
  15. Remove the oil pump outer rotor (2) from the main shaft (1) and rear housing (3). See Fig 14.
    Fig 15: Rear Output Bearing Inner Retaining Ring Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - RETAINING RING
    3 - REAR HOUSING
    NOTE: Pull upward on the main shaft to ease the removal of the main shaft retaining ring.
  16. Remove the rear output shaft (1) retaining ring (2). See Fig 15.
    Fig 16: Rear Housing Bolts Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR HOUSING
    2 - BOLTS
    3 - FRONT HOUSING
  17. Remove the bolts (2) holding the rear housing (1) to the front housing (3). See Fig 16.
    Fig 17: Rear Housing Removal/Installation
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    1 - REAR HOUSING
    2 - FRONT HOUSING
    NOTE: Some prying may be necessary to break the seal between the front and rear case. Use care to not damage the sealing surfaces.
  18. Remove the rear housing (1) from the front housing (2). See Fig 17.
    Fig 18: Clutch Lever Assembly Removal/Installation
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    1 - CLUTCH LEVER ASSEMBLY
  19. Remove the clutch lever assembly (1) from the mainshaft and shift rail. See Fig 18.
    Fig 19: Thrust Bearing Support Plate Retaining Ring Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - RETAINING RING
  20. Remove the thrust bearing support plate retaining ring (2) from the main shaft (1). See Fig 19.
    Fig 20: Thrust Bearing Support Plate Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - SUPPORT PLATE
  21. Remove the thrust bearing support plate (2) from the main shaft (1). See Fig 20.
    Fig 21: Thrust Bearing Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - THRUST BEARING
  22. Remove the thrust bearing (2) from the main shaft (1). See Fig 21.
    Fig 22: Clutch Pressure Plate Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE
  23. Remove the clutch pressure plate (2) from the main shaft (1) and clutch assembly. See Fig 22.
    Fig 23: Wavy Spring Assembly Removal/Installation
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    1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
    2 - WAVY SPRING
  24. Remove the wave spring (2) from the main shaft (1). See Fig 23.
    Fig 24: Remove/Install Top (Inner Teeth) Clutch Plate
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    1 - TOP (INNER TEETH) CLUTCH PLATE
    2 - CLUTCH RETAINER
  25. Remove the top (inner teeth) clutch plate (1) from the clutch retainer (2). See Fig 24.
    Fig 25: Remove/Install Bottom (Outer Lugs) Clutch Plate
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    1 - BOTTOM (OUTER LUGS) CLUTCH PLATE
    2 - CLUTCH RETAINER
  26. Continue removing clutch plates from the clutch retainer (2) until the bottom (outer lugs) clutch plate (1) is removed. Keep the discs in their original sequence if the discs are to be reused. See Fig 25.