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TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY / SNORKEL 7. Look down into the transmission housing to see the
GEAR BACKLASH snorkel locking screw hole opening k to reference
your starting point.
SNORKEL GEAR BACKLASH
1. Reassemble the snorkel tube and snorkel shaft.
NOTE
Failure to press the gear back against the washer and
retaining ring will lead to a gear backlash change after
vehicle is placed into service.

2. Apply a small amount of white lithium grease or Anti-
Seize on the threads of the snorkel tube. Install front
output shaft/snorkel tube into the gearcase using the
Snorkel Tube Tool. Bottom out the snorkel tube to the
transmission case.
Snorkel Tube Tool:
PU-51862
NOTE
3. Install the pinion shaft assembly. Be sure to properly
mesh the snorkel shaft bevel gear with the pinion If you have a hard time seeing into the hole, insert a
shaft bevel gear. small Allen wrench, punch or screwdriver into the hole
to feel when the notch is aligned with the hole.
NOTE
8. Slowly rotate the snorkel tube clockwise while 6
Do not install the long bolt at this time or you will not be
able to see the windows on the snorkel tube to properly counting the number of notches passing through the
set backlash. hole opening as you rotate the tube. Rotate the
snorkel tube to the 3rd notch from the ‘zero’ backlash
position.
4. Apply Loctite ® 242 ™ to the threads of the bearing 9. Check the pinion shaft gear backlash again by feel. If
cover retaining screws. Install the screws and torque the pinion shaft gear lash appears to be too tight,
to specification.
rotate the snorkel shaft clockwise to the next notch
TORQUE (4th notch).
10.Once the backlash is set, apply Loctite 242 ™ to the
®
Bearing Cover Retaining Screws: threads and install the locking screw to secure the
10 ft-lb (14 Nm) snorkel tube. Torque the locking screw to
specification.
5. Install the RH case half and install three case screws
to properly hold the case and shaft in the proper TORQUE
location. Snorkel Locking Screw:
IMPORTANT 10 ft-lb (14 Nm)
Installing the case halves together ensures the pinion
shaft is squarely aligned. Failure to perform this step TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
will lead to incorrect backlash being set. NOTE

The snorkel shaft and pinion shaft must be installed
6. Rotate the snorkel tube counterclockwise using the
snorkel tool until the snorkel gear and pinion gear prior to transmission assembly. The snorkel shaft
have ‘zero’ backlash. cannot be installed after assembling the transmission.
NOTE
IMPORTANT
DO NOTovertighten the snorkel tube. At the 'zero'
backlash position, you should still be able to turn the Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces of the
snorkel shaft using your fingers, but it will feel rough transmission case halves so they are free of 3 Bond
and may have some tight spots. sealant. Failure to properly clean the surfaces may lead
to transmission case leaks.

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