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Today did allow for some assembly of the transfer case.
I started by breaking down some of the smaller pieces and laying everything out before putting things together.
Parts of the front wheel drive engagement fork:
Everything put together; also pressed the front wheel drive pinion and new bearing into the housing and installed the snap ring. That snap ring was a pain to remove and not much easier to install. Most rings like this have two little holes that allow you insert your snap ring pliers and constrict the ring. . . I fiddled around for about ten minutes with a screwdriver and small pick to get it out.
The idler gear, washers, bearings, spacer, new shaft/o-ring, and case plug. The Haynes service manual mentioned something about a spacer washer as well but to my knowledge there was none in addition to the two thrust washers. There was no room for anything else when everything went back together so what you see is what I put in.
Dropping the gear down into the case was slightly tricky. . . I put a little grease on the back of each washer to help them stick into position on the case wall. I also started to install the idler shaft from the backside and moved it forward just enough to help hold the washer in place on the backside of the case. I held the front washer in with a finger on the left hand (from the outside) while I dropped the idler gear down in with the right hand. When the gear was in the correct position I was able to use my left hand finger to hold it in place while I advance the idler shaft with my right hand. Two people would have made the job a lot easier but I am to impatient to go find someone in such situations.
I got a little ahead of myself by putting the entire output shaft together. . . the big gear will not fit thru the small hole on the front of the case. I pressed the large gear/bearing back off (after the picture was taken) before I was able to continue with assembly. Yes, I did this before I installed the idler gear which is why you see it on the table in the background. If nothing else it shows the order of the components on the shaft. . . do not forget the the spacer washer between each gear and cone bearing!
One or two more posts forthcoming; typing as I eat supper consisting of lobster bisque and cheddar bay biscuits
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I started by breaking down some of the smaller pieces and laying everything out before putting things together.
Parts of the front wheel drive engagement fork:
Everything put together; also pressed the front wheel drive pinion and new bearing into the housing and installed the snap ring. That snap ring was a pain to remove and not much easier to install. Most rings like this have two little holes that allow you insert your snap ring pliers and constrict the ring. . . I fiddled around for about ten minutes with a screwdriver and small pick to get it out.
The idler gear, washers, bearings, spacer, new shaft/o-ring, and case plug. The Haynes service manual mentioned something about a spacer washer as well but to my knowledge there was none in addition to the two thrust washers. There was no room for anything else when everything went back together so what you see is what I put in.
Dropping the gear down into the case was slightly tricky. . . I put a little grease on the back of each washer to help them stick into position on the case wall. I also started to install the idler shaft from the backside and moved it forward just enough to help hold the washer in place on the backside of the case. I held the front washer in with a finger on the left hand (from the outside) while I dropped the idler gear down in with the right hand. When the gear was in the correct position I was able to use my left hand finger to hold it in place while I advance the idler shaft with my right hand. Two people would have made the job a lot easier but I am to impatient to go find someone in such situations.
I got a little ahead of myself by putting the entire output shaft together. . . the big gear will not fit thru the small hole on the front of the case. I pressed the large gear/bearing back off (after the picture was taken) before I was able to continue with assembly. Yes, I did this before I installed the idler gear which is why you see it on the table in the background. If nothing else it shows the order of the components on the shaft. . . do not forget the the spacer washer between each gear and cone bearing!
One or two more posts forthcoming; typing as I eat supper consisting of lobster bisque and cheddar bay biscuits
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