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Technical Service Information
The output shaft, the rear planetary ring gear and the
K2 clutch housing are removed as an assembly and
installed as an assembly. The K2 clutch housing
cannot be removed with out seperating the rear
planetary ring gear from the output shaft. They are
connected with an internal snap ring in the output
shaft that locks into an internal groove in the rear
planetary ring gear.
458 NUMBER 12 THRUST BEARING FRONT RACE.
459 NUMBER 12 THRUST BEARING.
460 NUMBER 12 THRUST BEARING REAR RACE.
462 4WD OUTPUT SHAFT AND SNAP RING ASSEMBLY.
501 K2 CLUTCH HOUSING COMPLETE.
501
460
459
458
462
TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY (CONT'D)
Figure 69
Figure 70
63. Squeeze the internal snap ring together using a
pair of needle nose pliers, as shown in Figure 69,
to release the rear planetary ring gear.
Note: An assistant may have to tap on the ring
gear to move it off the snap ring.
64. Seperate the output shaft, rear planetary ring gear
and K2 clutch housing, as shown in Figure 70,
and set aside for the component rebuild process.
Note: The number 12 thrust bearing front race
may be stuck to the back of K2 clutch housing.
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