Service Manual

Transmission Assembly (cont'd)
3. Slide a spacer washer onto the intermediate
shaft next to the bevel gear and follow with an
intermediate shaft bushing, flanged side
first.
4. Drop the intermediate shaft into the gearcase,
making sure
that all gears engage properly.
5. Fill the gear case with 177 cc (6 oz) of No. 2
lithium-based grease, then install the cover with
the
six flanged head self-tapping capscrews.
Transmission Installation
1. Slip the gear selection cable into the shift fork
shift lever through the bottom
as shown in Figure
72.
Figure 72
2. Bring the transmission assembly into position
underneath the deck, making sure that the
end
caps are on the outside of the housing. Before
securing, install the shift fork control arm onto the
shift fork and secure with the cotter pin. Place the
transmission
and pivot arm assembly into the
deck.
3. Loosely install the two front end cap fasteners.
4. Slip the two rear end cap fasteners through the
safety shield guide wires then install. Tighten all
four end
cap fasteners. See Figure 73.
End Cap Fastener Torque:
26 N-m (225 in Ibs)
5. Slip the traction belt into position on the
transmission pulley. Make sure that
it does not
bind on any of the bosses.
6. Slip the end of the traction cable into the belt
guide bracket from the outside then install the
belt guide bracket onto the top of the
transmission, making sure that the traction belt
is inside the guide.
15 N-m (130 in Ibs)
Figure
73
7. Slip the black plastic transmission cover into
place making sure that the belt falls in the
appropriate grooves. Install the upper BBC cover
with the two flanged head self-tapping
capscrews. Make sure that the top edge
is
trapped underneath the lip of the housing.
8. Adjust the gear selection cable as described
under Gear Selection Control -Adjustment, page
35.