Fit the cover : Fig. III
- Make
- Peugeot
- Model
- J5 Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1982–1994
- Section
- Overhauling the gearbox › Fit the cover : Fig. III
Adjust the shift fork stop screws : Fig. I and II
Engage the gear in question. Using the shift fork, hold the sliding gear against the idle gear. Bring the adjusting screw into contact with the shaft, then screw it by an additional turn to make contact positive between the fork and the face of the sliding gear groove.
- screw (1) : 4th speed stop
- screw (2) : 5th speed stop
- screw (3) : 3rd speed stop
Tighten the lock nut.
Screws (2) and (3) are to have jointing compound applied to them before fitting.
Fit the cover : Fig. III
Fit the gasket.
Fit the seal.
Tighten the bolts to 28 N.m (20.6 lbf.ft.) (flat washers).
FIT THE FINAL DRIVE
Fit : Fig. IV
- - the final drive gears fitted with their bearings (4).
Coat the joint face with jointing compound.
Fit : Fig. V
- - the half housing (5),
- - the cap (6), fitted with its 0 ring (7) previously oiled.
Tighten the 8 mm ø bolts to 28 N.m (20.6 lbf.ft.) (flat washers)
Tighten the 10 mm ø bolts to 50 N.m (36.9 lbf.ft.) (flat washers)
Knock the bearing outer track rings in position with a mallet.
Adjust the preload on the bearings : Fig. VI and VII
Determine the thickness of the shims with a depth gauge :
Measure the distance between the gasket face and the bearing outer track ring (8) locating face.
Measure the distance between the face on which the bearing cap (9) locates and its gasket face.
To the difference between these two readings :
Add 0.15 mm to obtain the bearing preload.
This dimension is the thickness of the shim (10) to be fitted. Fit the shim and the bearing cap together with its 0 ring seal (11) which has previously been oiled.
Tighten to 28 N.m (20.6 lbf.ft.) (flat washers).
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