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Rebuilding the 3 sp T-case: Reassembly Page 2

 

Fig. 1

Installing Shift Shaft

Fig. 2

Shift Fork Orientation

Fig. 3

Cotter pin

  1. Locate the Hi/Lo Shift fork and shaft, spring, spring retainer and detent ball bearing. Wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well then blow dry. Install a new rubber O-ring on the shaft.
  2. Install the Hi/Lo shift fork into the T-case so that it engages the clutch sleeve. See Fig.1.
  3. Apply a light film of 90W oil on the shift shaft and position it as shown in Fig.2. Make sure the shift detents face the hole in the shift fork then drive the shaft into the case, through the fork and into the rear of the case. Install the shaft retainer.
  4. Make sure the shift fork smoothly slides the clutch sleeve between the Hi/Lo positions. Drop the detent ball into the hole in the shift fork then the spring then thread in the spring retainer until the top of it is below the hole for the small cotter pin. Now check that the shift fork FIRMLY stops in each detent. If it does not then remove the shift shaft retainer and rotate the shaft to align the detents properly. Re-install the shift shaft retainer and re-test.
  5. Install the cotter pin as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 4

Extension Housing Parts

Fig. 5

Installing Front Shaft Bearing

Fig. 6

Installing Shaft in Housing

Fig. 7

Installing Rear Race

Fig. 8

Race Installed

  1. Ok gather the parts for the Transfer Extension Housing as shown in Fig.4. Wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well then blow dry.
  2. Install the bearing on the front output shaft as shown in Fig.5. Drive it all the way to the flange.
  3. Place the extension housing output side up on a firm surface then insert the shaft and bearing as shown in Fig. 6. Using a brass drift on the outer race, (not the shaft as you may drive the shaft out of the bearing) drive the bearing in until it seats. Install the splt ring bearing retainer removed on Page 1 of the disassembly and shown in Fig. 11 on that page.
  4. Place the extension housing on a a couple of boards or the anvil of your press and place the race as shown in Fig. 7. Drive it in until the race is flush with the outer edge as shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 9

Clutch Sleeve Installed

Note the tapered end direction!

Fig. 10

Trimming Gasket

Fig.11

Extension Bolted On

Fig. 12

Companion Flange Seal Installed

  1. Slide the front drive clutch sleeve onto the transfer output shaft as shown in Fig. 9. Note that the tapered end of this sleeve faces the T-Case NOT the front of the extension!
  2. Find the gasket for the Extension Housing to T-Case. Test fit it to the bottom of the housing. I had to trim mine just a hair all the way around on the inside as shown in Fig. 10. Coat the gasket on BOTH sides with a THIN film of blue RTV. This will keep the gasket from sticking to either surface and will aid in sealing.
  3. Bolt the housing to the T-Case with the 5 8mm x 1.25 bolts. Tighten in an alternating pattern. See Fig. 11.
  4. Get the companion flange seal, coat the outside edge with oil, and drive it in until it's flush with the front of the extension housing. See Fig. 12.

Fig. 13

Top Cover Parts

Fig. 14

Installed Shift Lever/Seal

Fig. 15

Gasket installed

Fig. 16

Top Cover installed

  1. Locate the Top Cover, seal and inner shift lever. Wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well then blow dry. See Fig. 13.
  2. Drive the new seal in, coat the lip with grease then insert the shaft as shown in Fig. 14.
  3. Coat the gasket on BOTH sides with a THIN film of blue RTV. Place gasket on top of T-case as shown in Fig.15.
  4. Locate the wiring loom holder and the 8 8mm x 1.25 bolts. Place the cover on top of the gasket making sure to align the lever with the shift fork, insert the bolts. Install the loom holder in the second bolt on the rear of the cover as shown in Fig. 16. Tighten all bolts in an alternating pattern. Thread in the automatic T-Case vent if it was removed.

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