Chevrolet 1977 10 Series, Repair Manual, Page: 426 / 468

7B-46 OVERHAUL MANUAL
Fig. 7B-1 1 L--R e p la cin g D rive G ear B earing
Assembly
1. Press bearing and new oil slinger onto drive gear shaft
using Tool J-22872 (Fig. 7B-11L). Slinger should be located
flush with bearing shoulder on drive gear. See Figure 7B-8L
for direction of slinger installation.
CAUTION: Exercise care to prevent distortion o f
the oil slinger.
2. Install snap ring to secure bearing on drive gear shaft.
3. Install bearing retainer ring in groove on O.D. of
bearing.
CAUTION: The bearing m ust turn freely, after it
is installed on the shaft.
4. Install snap ring on I.D. of mainshaft pilot bearing
bore in clutch gear (if previously removed).
5. Apply a small am ount of grease to bearing surface in
shaft recess, install transmission mainshaft pilot roller
bearings (17) and install roller bearing retainer (Fig. 7B-12L).
NOTE:
This roller bearing retainer holds bearing in
position and in final transm ission assembly is pushed
forward into recess by mainshaft pilot.
DRIVE GEAR BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL
Replacement
1. Remove retainer and oil seal assembly and gasket.
2. Pry oil seal out of retainer.
3. Install new seal on Tool J-22833 with lip of seal
toward flange of tool.
4. Support front surface of retainer in press, start seal
and tool in retainer bore and drive seal into retainer until
flange of tool bottom s on retainer (Fig. 7B-13L).
5. Install new gasket on retainer and install retainer on
transmission case (when assembling transmission).
Fig. 7 B -13 L--InstaIIing Bearing Retainer Oil Seal
Fig. 7 B -1 2L—Pilot Roller Bearing Installed