Bonus points if you wash the 'case in your gf's bathtub!
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Bonus points if you wash the 'case in your gf's bathtub!
A 1356 weighs 72.5 lbs
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A 1356 weighs 72.5 lbs
Begin by removing the rear yoke or companion flange
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Begin by removing the rear yoke or companion flange
Now remove the bolts which hold the rear tailshaft housing on
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Now remove the bolts which hold the rear tailshaft housing on
Now you'll find a c-clip behind the speedo drive gear - remove this
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Now you'll find a c-clip behind the speedo drive gear - remove this
Here you can just make out the BB which locates the speedo drive gear.  Remove this and store carefu...
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Here you can just make out the BB which locates the speedo drive gear. Remove this and store carefu...
I used my bearning splitter to pull the drive gear off, but you can use long screwdrivers or pry bar...
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I used my bearning splitter to pull the drive gear off, but you can use long screwdrivers or pry bar...
You can just make out the notch in the drive gear that the BB uses to locate it
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You can just make out the notch in the drive gear that the BB uses to locate it
Now you must remove this snap ring; be sure you have _quality_ snap ring pliers.  I eventually went ...
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Now you must remove this snap ring; be sure you have _quality_ snap ring pliers. I eventually went ...
Now you may remove the bolts which anchor the case halves.  Carefully slide the back half off to exp...
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Now you may remove the bolts which anchor the case halves. Carefully slide the back half off to exp...
Now remove the front output yoke
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Now remove the front output yoke
As a note of interest, here you can see the oil pump locator arm and the notch in the case in which ...
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As a note of interest, here you can see the oil pump locator arm and the notch in the case in which ...
This is what happens to the oil pump locator arm if it eats thru the 'case
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This is what happens to the oil pump locator arm if it eats thru the 'case
Here's one (good) way to prevent oil pump failure.  The rod increases contact area and makes it much...
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Here's one (good) way to prevent oil pump failure. The rod increases contact area and makes it much...
This is the oil pump pickup.  Black rectangular magnet underneath it slides into a notch in the case
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This is the oil pump pickup. Black rectangular magnet underneath it slides into a notch in the case
You can now slide the front and rear cogs back toward you, bringing the chain with it.  Here you see...
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You can now slide the front and rear cogs back toward you, bringing the chain with it. Here you see...
This is the high range/neutral/low range selector.  Note the shift fork pads (white) in which it alw...
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This is the high range/neutral/low range selector. Note the shift fork pads (white) in which it alw...
Here you see what happens if the shift fork pads wear thru; this 'case had 208k miles on it
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Here you see what happens if the shift fork pads wear thru; this 'case had 208k miles on it
Now flip the front case half over and pry out the front input seal to reveal this snap ring.  Be cer...
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Now flip the front case half over and pry out the front input seal to reveal this snap ring. Be cer...
Duckbill pliers as mentioned above
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Duckbill pliers as mentioned above
Remove this large "snap ring" and the planetary assy will drop out
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Remove this large "snap ring" and the planetary assy will drop out
Checking play in the planetary assy, movement should not exceed 60/1000.  See this:  http://www.atra...
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Checking play in the planetary assy, movement should not exceed 60/1000. See this: http://www.atra...
Some of the bearings are retained with internal snap rings like this
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Some of the bearings are retained with internal snap rings like this
I pulled the tailshaft bearing out like so
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I pulled the tailshaft bearing out like so
The needle bearings which support the rear of the front output were difficult to remove.  I finally ...
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The needle bearings which support the rear of the front output were difficult to remove. I finally ...
The internals of the oil pump assy
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The internals of the oil pump assy
Here's all the rebuild parts I ordered.  Top: seals and bearings, lower left new Morse chain, lower ...
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Here's all the rebuild parts I ordered. Top: seals and bearings, lower left new Morse chain, lower ...
Here's most of the tools I used.  Note the nice, large red-handled Snap-On snap ring pliers
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Here's most of the tools I used. Note the nice, large red-handled Snap-On snap ring pliers
All done in the gf's spare bedroom
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All done in the gf's spare bedroom
A BW4407 weighs 117lbs
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A BW4407 weighs 117lbs