Method of assembly for a north-south automatic transaxle

摘要

The method comprises the steps of providing a case with a longitudinal passageway and a cavity at one end of the passageway having an opening perpendicular to the passageway. It involves providing a transfer shaft having a head portion and a shaft portion extending longitudinally from the head portion, and installing a front bearing about the transfer shaft and in the passageway. It involves inserting the shaft portion through the opening and into the cavity and rotating the transfer shaft such that the shaft portion enters the passageway and extending the shaft portion through the passageway. It then involves installation a rear bearing about the transfer shaft and in the passageway and retaining the front and rear bearings and transfer shaft in the passageway. The method includes the step of installing at least one seal about the transfer shaft and in the passageway prior to installing the rear bearing.