Lada Niva 4x4, Service Manual

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Remove the bearing setting rings from the front and rear
drive shafts. Take the front axle drive shaft 11 (see fig. 3-35) out
from the casing together with bearing 8, thrust ring and oil deflec-
tor 9. Take the rear axle drive shaft out from the rear cover 31
together with bearing 36, thrust ring and oil deflector.
Remove cover 21 from the input shaft front bearing and the
inspection hatch cover.
Remove the gear switch lever bracket 13 (see fig. 3-36) in
assembly with the lever. After removing the lock washer, take out
the shaft and remove lever 14.
Undo the locking bolt of the gear shift fork 17, close the
detent socket with a finger and carefully take out rod 12 and the
detent components.
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Fig. 3-38. Transfer box installation:
1 - layshaft and drive shaft flange fastening pin; 2 - transfer box; 3 - shims;
4 - transfer box-to-car body fastening nuts; 5 - nuts fastening mounting brack-
ets on shafts
Fig. 3-37. Transfer box mounting on vehicle:
1 - transfer box mounting bracket; 2 - filler plug; 3 - bracket fastening nut;
4 - drain orifice plug; 5 - shims
Fig. 3-39. Removing the front axle case:
1 - front axle case; 2 - case cover; 3 - speedometer drive housing
Fig. 3-40. Removing the transfer box front cover:
1 - layshaft; 2 - drive shaft; 3 - differential; 4 - front cover