ASSEMBLY OF TRANSMISSION 1 1 Position reverse inhibitor body fig 6D 48 in transmission case on its dowel pin and secure with two screws and lockwashers Be sure to install plunger in inhibitor body PLUNGER SHIFT REVERSE FINGER INHIBITOR a Fig 6D 48 Reverse Inhibitor and Shift Finger Installation 2 Coat selector shaft with grease then insert through seal from the inside of the case Do not install shaft from front of case as notches in selector shaft will damage seal lips 3 Attach shift finger to selector shaft using two bolts and lock tabs fig 6D 48 Bend tabs onto bolt heads after tightening bolts then install drain plug in case at rear of selector shaft 4 Using a generous amount of petroleum jelly position the countergear thrust washers in the case Be sure the thrust washer tabs engage the grooves in the case 5 Insert the countergear with its roller bearings and dummy shaft 3 x 7 into the case via the r If Gk aiac p DUMMY SHAFT COUNTERSHAFT Fig 6D 49 Installing Countergear Shaft rear bearing hole Carefully lift the countergear into alignment with the countershaft holes in the case then tap the countershaft into the gear from the rear of the case fig 6D 49 Use care to keep the dummy shaft constantly against the countershaft during the installation to prevent losing countergear roller bearings Tap countershaft in until it is flush with the rear face of the case The countershaft is a slight press fit at the front of the case REVERSE IDLER f GEAR REVERSE SHIFT FORK REVERSE SHIFTER LEVER Fig 6D 50 Installation of Reverse Shifter Lever Shift Fork and Reverse Idler Gear 6 Place reverse shifter lever fig 6D 50 on pin in case with tapered end away from the reverse inhibitor 7 Place the reverse idler gear shift fork in the case with its pin toward the front fig 6D 50 Engage the fork pin with the reverse shifter lever then insert the shift fork shaft 8 With the reverse idler gear shift fork fully rearward engage the reverse idler gear to the shift fork fig 6D 50 Then align the Woodruff key groove in the idler gear shaft with the keyway in the rear face of the case and slide the shaft almost fully into the case install Woodruff key in shaft then fully bottom shaft 9 Tap both reverse idler and shift fork shafts to insure full seating then stake each shaft bore in two places below the rear face of the case adjacent to the shaft chamfer Be sure stakes do not protrude above the rear face as this would disrupt the mating surface for the axle cORVAIR SHOP MANUAL