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Old 08-03-2021, 11:53 AM   #6
jharrellh
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Default Re: Output Shaft Play

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy View Post
There are two different types of pilot spacer on the transmission output shaft. The early shafts have a spacer that is integral to the shaft and cannot be removed. The later had a removeable spacer that is shaped like a key ring. It should be replaced during an overhaul because it is usually worn flat in the front.

I encountered a transmission one time where someone installed a removeable spacer on an early shaft and jammed up the transmission.

Tom Endy
Very good point Tom and I did verify that the shaft was the later type that requires the round spacer. Perhaps that led to the omission when rebuilt by the PO.
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