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915 Disassembly





- Block input shaft with special tool P 37a, engage 5th gear.





- Remove castellated nut from input shaft, and flange nut from pinion shaft.
- Mark needle bearing of 5th speed free gear; it must be reassembled with same gear.





- Remove guide fork cover with gasket.
- Remove nuts from gear housing.
- Pull housing and selector fork rod (5th and reverse speed), and selector fork rod with selector shaft off the studs (tap lightly with a plastic mallet, if necessary).

NOTE: Selector fork rod for 5th and reverse speed must be in neutral. Otherwise the gear housing will bind against the rod and cannot he removed.

- Remove shift detent plug (3rd and 4th gear). Take out spring and detent.
- Remove bolt from selector fork of 1st and 2nd gear, gently spread clamping piece with screwdriver.
- Remove retaining plates for input and pinion shafts.





- Take input and pinion shafts with complete selector fork rod (3rd and 4th speed) and selector fork (1st and 2nd gear) out of their seats.
- Remove detent.
- Remove plug from shift detent (1st and 2nd gear) and take out spring and detent.
- Take out selector fork rod 1st and 2nd gear.
- Record the number and thickness of shims between transmission housing and retaining plates for reinstallation.