Shift Shaft and Detent Plunger Bushings/Bearings

1. Inspect shift shaft bushing and bearing for damage.
2. If necessary, the shift shaft bushing can be replaced as follows:
a. Locate a bolt that will thread into the bushing without great effort.
b. Thread the bolt into the bushing, allowing the bolt to make its own threads in the bushing.
c. Attach a slide hammer or suitable puller to the bolt and remove bushing.
d. Use the short end of Installer 8119 to install the new bushing.
e. The bushing is correctly installed if the bushing is flush with the transmission case.
3. If necessary, the shift shaft bearing can be replaced as follows:
a. Locate a bolt that will thread into the bearing without great effort.
b. Thread the bolt into the bearing as much as possible.
c. Attach a slide hammer or suitable puller to the bolt and remove the bearing.
d. Use the short end of Installer 8119 to install the new bearing.
e. The bearing is correctly installed if the bearing is flush with the transmission case.
4. Inspect detent plunger bushings for damage.

NOTE: The detent plunger bushings are installed to a specific depth. The space between the two bushings when correctly installed contain an oil feed hole. Do not attempt to install the bushings with anything other than the specified tool or this oil hole may become restricted.

5. If necessary, the detent plunger bushings can be replaced as follows:
a. Using the long end of Installer 8119, drive the detent bushings through the outer case and into the shift shaft bore.
b. Remove the bushings from the shift shaft bore.
c. Install a new detent plunger bushing on the long end of Installer 8118.
d. Start the bushing in the detent plunger bore in the case.
e. Drive the bushing into the bore until the tool contacts the transmission case.
f. Install a new detent plunger bushing on the short end of Installer 8118.
g. Start the bushing in the detent plunger bore in the case.
h. Drive the bushing into the bore until the tool contacts the transmission case.