Removing the transmission.

There are 2 allen head bolts inside the bell housing that have to be removed before seperating the ZF from the bellhousing.
Therefore, you need to loosen all the bolts from the bell housing and remove the ZF intact with the bell housing.
Once out, you can seperate the two.
Wheel spreader bar, 1/2 shafts, ZF mounts, probably mufflers to get the 1/2 shafts out, bell housing bolts, starter bolts, pull back, left up and away you go.
Once out and inside, you can remove you pressure plate and the disc. the flyweel remains on the motor. Should you remove the flywheel, Be careful, shit is heavy and will cause you to feel some pain if it falls on your feet. Been there and done that 4 years ago.
Don't do it alone, use a cherry picker or have friends, strong ones to help you pull the ZF. It may be little, but it weighs a ton.

Coz I think you answered a mystery question I have. I put my transaxil back in earlier this year and I have two left over allen bolts. I think I have to pull it back out to put them in.

Ouch. Bummer brother.
They go on the bottom of the inside of the Bellhousing to the ZF. There's no way to get to them unless you pull the ZF & Bell Housing.
Some of the other guys might be able to tell you if at this point they should or need to be put in. I can't say for sure. You might be OK without them.

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Originally posted by comp2:
Coz I think you answered a mystery question I have. I put my transaxil back in earlier this year and I have two left over allen bolts. I think I have to pull it back out to put them in.

Well dagnabit, I have been scratching my head trying to figure out where they go. It wasn't that hard getting it out. I had been driving it that way. I'll take a good look around when I get it apart. Well I know what I'll be doing this weekend....After I get the tractor back together.

At least you didn't throw them away :-)
I would think you would be better off putting them in, as much as a pain in the put it's going to be, they belong there. Hopefully you don't go through all of it to find out they are already in and the one's you found are left over from something else.

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Originally posted by comp2:
Well dagnabit, I have been scratching my head trying to figure out where they go. It wasn't that hard getting it out. I had been driving it that way. I'll take a good look around when I get it apart. Well I know what I'll be doing this weekend....After I get the tractor back together.

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Originally posted by Coz:
Hopefully you don't go through all of it to find out they are already in and the one's you found are left over from something else.

HA, quite torchuring me!

LOL. I'm sorry brother.
I just know what it's like, been there and done that. Believe me, if there was a way, I'd be putting zippers and snaps on everything.


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The two bolts not re-installed do not need to be put back in. There are owners who have left those bolts out on purpose to make future removals easier. They report no adverse consequences with those bolts left out.

Your choice, but really, probably no big deal.

Larry

That's good to know Larry. I may take care of it latter then. I doubt I will be driving it a whole lot till I change engines; unless I can come up with an easy solution for my oil temp problems. I'll post that in another thread. I am getting my 400 linned up but it will be a while I am sure.

That is great to know Larry. I may just leave mine out as well.

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Originally posted by LF - TP 2511:
The two bolts not re-installed do not need to be put back in. There are owners who have left those bolts out on purpose to make future removals easier. They report no adverse consequences with those bolts left out.

Your choice, but really, probably no big deal.

Larry

I agree with that Mark. It sure will make taking the ZF out down the road a lot easier without having to remove the bell housing too at the same time.

The dash 1 does not have the allen's only the dash 2. dash 1 only have 4 studs and may or may not have the bolts to the side covers.Lloyd

I have found it impossible to remove the trans without the bellhousing.
There are total 6 bolts connecting my trans with the bellhousing, no allen bolts from the inside of the bellhousing.
So for the next question. Who is able of servicing the trans in Europe ?
I understand that Lloyd might not like to answer this one, but to ship the trans to the states for service seems a bit to much, as it was made in Germany !

Best regards
Frode
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