UNITIZED TRANSAXLE
Component Disassembly
2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 16-21
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2. Pull the spring washer (39), spur gear (40), dowel pin (50), thrust plate (41), input gear assembly (42),
large needle bearing (43), small needle bearing (44), synchronizer ring (45), and thrust plate (41) from
the input shaft (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18).
3. Place a bearing puller wedge attachment (CCI 1012812) between the bearing (54) and input gear
assembly (52) (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18), then press the bearing off the input shaft as shown (Figure
16-48, Page 16-22). See following CAUTION.
∆ CAUTION
• Do not tighten the bearing puller wedge attachment against the shaft. This could damage the shaft.
4. Pull the spring washer (39), thrust washer (53), input gear assembly (52), two needle bearings (43),
thrust plate (41), and synchronizer ring (45) from the input shaft (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18).
5. Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to remove two synchronizer springs (snap rings) (46), and then slide
the synchronizer clutch hub (49) from the input shaft (51) (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18). See following
NOTE.
NOTE: There are three synchronizer inserts (48) set into slots in the synchronizer sleeve (47) (Figure 16-
41, Page 16-18). These may fall free when the synchronizer clutch hub (49) is removed. Do not lose
these inserts.
6. Remove the three synchronizer inserts (48) from the synchronizer sleeve (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18).
7. Press the synchronizer sleeve (47) from the input shaft (Figure 16-41, Page 16-18).
INTERMEDIATE GEAR DISASSEMBLY
1. Place bearing puller wedge attachment (CCI 1012812) between bearing (38) and shaft/gear (56) (Figure
16-41, Page 16-18), then press bearing off shaft (Figure 16-49, Page 16-23). See following CAUTION.
∆ CAUTION
• Do not tighten the bearing puller wedge attachment against the shaft. This could damage the shaft.
Figure 16-45 Differential Pin
Figure 16-46 Remove Bearing
Push
differential
pin through
differential
gear case.
Use a 1-3/8 inch
o.d. arbor and a
bearing puller
wedge attachment
(CCI 1012812)
to press bearing
from gear case.
ARBOR
PRESS
RAM
WEDGE
ATTACHMENT
