Tearing down my HJ47 troopy

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Engine is on a tranny stand plus mounts

As the pic shows, I used 2 4X4's and a tranny stand to secure the engine behind the motor mounts. I need the engine hoist for the tranny/transfercase install, so hopefully this config. will work.
I will remove the 4x4's before I install the bellhousing, of course!

 

[OGBeno]

This is serious awesomeness to the Nth degree.

Great work indeed sir!

 

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Tranny work table

I had to make some sort of work table to take the tranny transfer case apart. I couldn't get the engine hoist to reach my normal work table. It had to be mobile and heavy duty. Oh, and it had to be cheap.
This is what I came up with. It ain't pretty, but..

 

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Side cross members are comming

For those engineer types, I'm thinking, 2 opposing side cross members are needed? One on each side opposit angles? Yes?
It ain't that critical; it will only carry that tranny/transfercase from the troopy. 300 or slightly more lbs.

 

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For those engineer types, I'm thinking, 2 opposing side cross members are needed? One on each side opposit angles? Yes?
It ain't that critical; it will only carry that tranny/transfercase from the troopy. 300 or slightly more lbs.

You could use a square frame of angle iron to support the top and link the legs together at the same time.

 

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Square frame?

What's a square frame? I did see some pieces of L shaped support metal at the home store but they were $5 a piece so I didn't buy them. I have more square tubing and thought I'd just bolt that to the sides like I have on the back. Also i'm going to make a shelf in the middle. It started as a project of just scrap stuff in my garage, now it's got $80 worth of material in it. Nothing free in this world. The castor wheels were almost $6 a piece. I was going to just throw it together and the next thing you know I had a whole afternoon in it; but it was fun. I'm going to paint it today and then the tranny/transfercase goes on it.

 

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What's a square frame? I did see some pieces of L shaped support metal at the home store but they were $5 a piece so I didn't buy them. I have more square tubing and thought I'd just bolt that to the sides like I have on the back. Also i'm going to make a shelf in the middle. It started as a project of just scrap stuff in my garage, now it's got $80 worth of material in it. Nothing free in this world. The castor wheels were almost $6 a piece. I was going to just throw it together and the next thing you know I had a whole afternoon in it; but it was fun. I'm going to paint it today and then the tranny/transfercase goes on it.

If you connect the legs underneath the top, you'll have a strong table that doesn't bend in the middle.
Just place the top on a frame which simultaniasly holds the legs inplace.

 

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Connecting the legs

I think i know what you mean. I can attach some 2x4's under the top connecting the legs and the top. Thanks.

 

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Work table

I'm done with the table, so now I got a place to work on the tranny. I did strengthen the top as was suggested.

 

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New pilot bearing came in

Got it installed with some newly learned respect. Didn't realize these things were so fragile. Put a shelve on the new work table. I'm sure that my table work has bored the masses. Sorry.

 

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Ready to disassemble the tranny and transfer case.

It's off the hoist and on the table; now the tear down can begin.

 

[erics]

you know you made a work bench/table too nicely when you feel the need to put something down first to protect if trom the work in process

 

[dukface]

I think the quality of your table speaks to the quality and attention your putting into your troopy, keep up the momentum

 

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Virgin workbench

I know the bench will lose it's cherry soon and will then look like a real shop tool. I'm letting the finish cure first.

 

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After the first scratch................

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[gswest]

Exactly!

 

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Started the take-apart

All I'm really trying to do is separate the tranny and transfercase, put new seals and gaskets in, look at the condition of the components and then paint it and reassemble. At the point i'm at now, I guess I need to get the gear puller out? I was hoping ignorantly that the whole thing would come apart when I took the 4 bolts off and unscrewed the main bolt there. I need a transmission manual don't I?

 

[DanS HJ-45]

All I'm really trying to do is separate the tranny and transfercase, put new seals and gaskets in, look at the condition of the components and then paint it and reassemble. At the point i'm at now, I guess I need to get the gear puller out? I was hoping ignorantly that the whole thing would come apart when I took the 4 bolts off and unscrewed the main bolt there.

There's more to it than that. You can't just pull the T-case itself off the back of the transmission. You have to split the T-case halves, in order to unbolt the front half from the back of the transmission.

I need a transmission manual don't I?

Not necessarily, but it sure helps (it's in the body/chassis manual, and one for an FJ-60 would work for you here--since you've got the split case).

Dan

 

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Thanks Dan! It's never as easy as it looks. I'm getting a manual.

 

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Got the cover off

I downloaded a Body/chassis manual, but the pictures sucked, so it wasn't a whole lot of help. Those manuals are 850 pages and cost $180 from SOR. The downloaded version looks like it was scanned in to someone's computer. The link was here on MUD. It did give a diagram that showed the order in which to disassemble it. Now I just have to get the gears off and I think I can take the intermediate plate off. All this to make sure the sand from the sandblasting didn't get in there and to eventually paint it. The parking brake was full of sand, but so far the transfercase looks great. The big question is what should I do while I have it apart. I've got the gaskets and seals kit, so that will be done, but are there any other issues to tackle while at this point?