I'm in the process of going thru the transaxle and have replaced several bearings as well as seals, synchros, dogs, etc. and now am ready to re-assemble. Problem is I dont have (nor have access to) the R & P dummy carrier (P 258) used to set the R&P axial spacing. The factory manual seems pretty straightforward - time consuming but straight forward...and mentions after using the dummy carrier "It is not required to check the gear contact pattern again" which sort of implies the contact pattern can be used instead of the dummy carrier.

anybody out there who's done a lot of these care to comment on setting the spacing using layout dye to check contact pattern, then getting the backlash set per shop manual?

help from experienced trnxle folks appreciated.

thx

Chip