C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-305 5.0L VIN M SFI (1997)
2. End frame.
3. Brake washer from the armature assembly.
4. Frame and field assembly from the armature/drive end frame assembly.
Drive End Frame Assembly
SD-255 Components
Armature, Drive And Shift Lever Assembly
DISASSEMBLE
1. Plug from the drive end frame assembly.
2. Armature with the drive assembly, shift lever, plunger and return spring from the drive end frame.
3. Return spring from the plunger.
4. Plunger from the shift lever.
5. Shift lever from the drive assembly by spreading the lever arms slightly to snap them off the mating buttons on the drive collar.
6. Drive assembly from the armature shaft as follows:
A. Remove the thrust collar from the armature shaft.
B. Drive the pinion stop collar away from the pinion stop retainer ring by sliding a metal cylinder onto the armature shaft and with a hammer,
strike the metal cylinder against the stop collar.
C. Spread the pinion stop retainer ring to remove it from the groove in the armature shaft. Discard the old ring. The retainer ring must be
replaced.
D. Slide the stop collar and drive assembly off the armature shaft.
Introduction
