F 350 4WD Pickup V8-7.3L DSL (1988)
Removing Mainshaft Rear Tapered Roller Bearing
18. Place a suitable bearing gripper on mainshaft tapered roller bearing as shown, ensuring gripper is attached to bearing shoulder and bearing cage.
19. Remove rear tapered roller bearing from mainshaft, using a suitable puller on bearing gripper.
20. Remove 5th gear from mainshaft, then the 5th gear caged needle roller bearings from mainshaft.
21. Remove synchronizer ring from 5th reverse synchronizer, then the 5th/reverse synchronizer body to mainshaft snap ring.
22. Remove 5th/reverse sliding sleeve.
NOTE: Position a cloth around 5th/reverse synchronizer body to catch springs, pressure pieces and balls that will release when sliding sleeve
clears 5th/reverse synchronizer body.
23. Place collet retaining ring tool No. T87T-7025-OH or equivalent over mainshaft and allow it to rest on 1st gear.
24. Position collet halves tool No. T87T-7025-NH or equivalent so as to allow ridge rests between synchronizer body and synchronizer ring.
25. Slide retaining ring upwards around collets to secure them in position.
26. Remove 5th/reverse synchronizer body from mainshaft, using a suitable 3 jawed puller.
27. Remove synchronizer ring from reverse gear, then the reverse gear from mainshaft.
28. Remove reverse gear caged needle bearings from mainshaft.
Removing 1st Gear
29. Remove mainshaft from vise, then position mainshaft in a suitable press and press 1st gear and 1st/2nd synchronizer body from mainshaft.
NOTE: Ensure mainshaft is properly supported to prevent impact of mainshaft.
30. An alternate method to the previous step, is to invert mainshaft, then secure at output end. Remove gear using a suitable puller.
