Transmission Shaft Disassembly

• Remove the transmission shafts (see Transmission Shaft Removal).
• Remove the circlips, and then disassemble the transmission shafts.

Special Tool - Outside Circlip Pliers: 57001-144

The 5th gear [A] on the output shaft has three steel balls assembled into it for the positive neutral finder mechanism.

Remove the 5th gear as follows.

Set the output shaft in a vertical position holding the 3rd gear [B].

Spin the 5th gear quickly [C] and pull it off upward.