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Fig. 249: Identifying Drain Plug And Sealing Washer With Torque Specifications 
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4. Reinstall the drain plug and a new sealing washer (B).  

5. Remove exhaust pipe A. 

Fig. 250: Identifying Exhaust Pipe 
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6. Remove the bolt securing the transfer breather tube bracket (A), and disconnect the breather tube (B) 

from the breather pipe (C) on the transfer assembly. Cap the breather pipe to prevent fluid from leaking 
out. 

 

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Fig. 251: Identifying Transfer Breather Tube Bracket, Breather Tube And Breather Pipe 
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7. Make a reference mark (A) across the propeller shaft (B) and the transfer companion flange (C). 

Fig. 252: Identifying Reference Mark Across Propeller Shaft And Transfer Companion Flange 
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8. Separate the propeller shaft from the transfer companion flange.  

9. Remove the transfer assembly from the transmission. 

 

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Fig. 253: Identifying Transfer Assembly 
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TRANSFER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION 

1. Clean the areas where the transfer assembly contacts the transmission with solvent, and dry with 

compressed air. Then apply transmission fluid to the contact area.  

2. Install the dowel pin (A) in the transmission, and install the transfer assembly (B) on the transmission. 

Fig. 254: Identifying Dowel Pin And Transfer Assembly Bolts With Torque Specifications 
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3. Install the propeller shaft (A) to the transfer companion flange (B) by aligning the previously made 

 

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reference mark (C). 

Fig. 255: Identifying Reference Mark Across Propeller Shaft And Transfer Companion Flange 
With Torque Specifications 
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4. Secure the transfer breather tube bracket (A) on the transfer assembly with the bolt, and install the 

breather tube (B) over the breather pipe (C). If the breather tube was removed from the clamp, install the 
tube at the dot (D) on the clamp (E). 

Fig. 256: Identifying Transfer Breather Tube Bracket, Breather Tube And Breather Pipe With 
Torque Specifications 
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5. Install exhaust pipe A with the new self-locking nuts and new gaskets (B) (C). 

 

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