Speedometer Driven Gear - Removal and Installation

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Number: 90-254-7A

Section: 7A

Date: May 1990

Corporate Bulletin No.: 037104


Subject:
SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEAR


Model and Year:
1989-90 M CAR


TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

This bulletin is an addition to Section 7A of the 1989 and 1990 GEO Metro Service Manuals. (ST370-89 and ST370-90). This bulletin also cancels and supersedes the speedometer driven gear procedure found in Section 7B, page 7B-8, and Figure 18 found on page 7B-11.

SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEAR

Remove or Disconnect

Tools Required:

J 34839 Seal Remover
J 37764 Adapter
J 23907 Slide Hammer

1. Battery negative (-) cable.
* Pull speedometer cable boot up from the driven gear housing.
2. Speedometer cable case clip.
3. Speedometer cable from the driven gear housing.
4. Speedometer driven gear housing retaining bolt.
5. Speedometer driven gear housing from transaxle case.
6. Roll pin from housing using a 2.8 to 3.0 mm (0.11 to 0.12 inch) diameter punch and a hammer.
7. Speedometer driven gear from housing.
8. 0-ring seal from outside of housing.







9. Up seal from inside of housing using a J 34839 seal remover with a J 37764 adapter and a J 23907 slide hammer (Figure 1)


Inspect

Speedometer driven gear and housing for excessive wear or distortion. Replace as necessary.

Install or Connect

Tool Required:

J 34857 Seal Installer

1. Speedometer driven gear into housing.
2. Roll pin through housing. Apply GM # 1052196 lubricant to new lip seal.





3. New lip seal into housing using a J 34857 seal installer and a hammer (Figure 2).


4. New 0-ring seal onto housing. Apply GM # 1052196 lubricant to 0-ring seal.
5. Speedometer driven gear housing into transaxle case. Rotata driven gear with a small screwdriver to ensure proper gear mesh.
6. Speedometer driven gear housing retaining bolt.

Tighten

Speedometer driven gear housing retaining bolt to 6 N-m (53 lb.in.).

7. Speedometer cable to the driven gear housing.
8. Speedometer cable case clip. Lower speedometer cable boot over the driven gear housing.
9. Battery negative (-) cable.