Service Manual

Table Of Contents

7.31

FINAL DRIVE

REAR GEARCASE

Gearcase Removal

1. Drain the fluid from the rear gearcase.

2. Remove the rear drive shafts from each side of the rear

gearcase.

See “REAR DRIVE SHAFT” on page 7.24

3. Remove the exhaust pipe and exhaust silencer to allow for

gearcase removal.

4. Remove the (2) rear gearcase mount bracket fasteners and

mount bolt and remove bracket from vehicle.

NOTE: Some vehicles will require the bolt to be

removed from the receiver hitch to gain enough

clearance to remove the rear gearcase.

5. Remove the fasteners and bracket that secure the rear

gearcase to the transmission.

6. Remove the (4) fasteners and remove the rear mount from

the rear gearcase.

7. Pull the rear gearcase towards the rear of the vehicle to

disengage it from the transmission.

NOTE: If the splined coupler doesn’t slide off the

input shaft on the rear gearcase, use a screwdriver

to hold back the coupler while pulling the rear

gearcase back further to disengage it.

8. Remove the vent line and lift the rear gearcase upward and

on its side to remove it from the vehicle.

Remove

Silencer

Elbow

Header

Pipe

Remove