What happens in a transmission rebuild - Part 8

[Mac VP]

The second part of this post covers the cluster gear. As you can see from the photos, this type uses the caged roller bearings with the spacer tube in-between. The LONG (B-7121) always goes to the rear, which is the small end of the cluster gear.

We lubricate the bearings with a light oil, and we use some of the green colored assembly grease inside the cluster gear bore. The bearings and spacer tube are assembled. Then we apply a bit more grease to the back end of the cluster gear and place the rear thrust washer in place. The washer shown here is the single type with the 4 prongs on one side......these fit into the 4 grooves machined into the back face of the cluster gear.