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Servicing Components

Fig. 1, Disassembled view of Muncie 282 5 speed manual transaxle (Part 1 of 2):





Fig. 1, Disassembled view of Muncie 282 5 speed manual transaxle (Part 2 of 2):





The following components (listed in Fig. 1), will require heating prior to installation during assembly procedures given here.

1. Race (6) and (40), gear assembly (3) and electronic speedometer gear (72). These components must be heated for approximately 7-10 minutes at 250°F.
2. Mechanical speedometer gear (71). This component must be heated for approximately 5 minutes in hot tap water.
3. Gear cluster (37). This component must be heated for a minimum of 20 minutes at 250°F.