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(3) Carefully guide propeller shaft slip yoke into
housing and onto output shaft splines.
(4) Align marks made at removal and connect pro-
peller shaft to rear axle pinion yoke.
REAR HOUSING YOKE BUSHING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove housing yoke seal.
(2) Insert Remover 6957 into rear housing. Tighten
tool to bushing and remove bushing (Fig. 12).
INSTALLATION
(1) Align bushing oil hole with oil slot in rear
housing.
(2) Tap bushing into place with Installer 6951 and
Handle C-4171.
(3) Install new oil seal in housing using Seal
Installer C-3972–A (Fig. 13).
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION
DISASSEMBLY
FRONT HOUSING
(1) If necessary, temporarily reinstall shift lever
assembly. Shift transmission into Neutral.
(2) If lubricant was not drained out of transmis-
sion during removal, remove drain plug and drain
lubricant into container at this time.
(3) Inspect drain plug magnet for debris.
(4) Remove backup light switch. Switch is located
on passenger side of rear housing (Fig. 14).
(5) If necessary, remove shift tower bolts and
remove tower and lever assembly (Fig. 15).
(6) Remove shift shaft lock bolt (Fig. 16). Bolt is
located at top of front housing just forward of shift
tower. Bolt is a shoulder bolt that secures the shift
shaft bushing and lever.
(7) Use Remover 8117 and suitable slide hammer
to remove shift shaft detent plug.
Fig. 11 Installing Transmission Housing Yoke Seal
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3972–A
Fig. 12 Bushing Removal—Typical
1 – REMOVER 6957
2 – EXTENSION HOUSING BUSHING
Fig. 13 Rear Housing Seal Installation
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3972–A
Fig. 14 Backup Light Switch Location
1 – BACKUP LIGHT SWITCH
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