Input shaft
| Input shaft | 
| 1. | Mount the shaft in a vice with protective jaws. | |
| 2. | Remove circlip. | |
| 3. | Press the bearing off the shaft. Use puller 87 92 152  and basic tool 87 91 642  .   
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| 4. | Lift off the pinion for 4th gear, synchromesh and needle bearing. Collect the leaf springs, if fitted.   | |
| 5. | Slightly lift the synchromesh sleeve and hold with your hand so that the spring-loaded rollers do not come out. Keep the rollers in a safe place.   | |
| 6. | Lift off the synchromesh sleeve. 
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| 7. | Keep springs and plungers.   | |
| 8. | Remove the circlip and, if fitted, the washer (only present on more recent gearboxes) holding the synchromesh hub in place. Remove the hub and collect the leaf springs, if fitted. | |
| 9. | Lift off the 3rd synchromesh, pinion and needle bearing.   | |
| 10. | Check the condition of all parts as regards wear. Replace damaged or defective parts. Measure the wear on the synchromesh by fitting it in place. Measure with a feeler gauge in three places between the baulk ring and the pinion. Calculate an average of the readings. New synchromesh 0.8-1.1 mm. Min dimension is 0.5 mm. If the dimension is less, the synchromesh is worn out and must be replaced. | |
| To assemble | 
 
   
   Fit all the parts oiled with Saab synthetic manual gearbox oil, see
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   | 1. | Mount the input shaft in a vice with protective jaws. | |
| 2. | Fit the 3rd gear pinion with needle bearing, baulk ring and, if fitted, leaf springs. | |
| 4. | Fit the washer (if used) and a new circlip. Fit the circlip with the sharp edge facing up. | |
| 5. | Check the end float between the 2nd and 3rd gear pinions. The play should be 0.05-0.40 mm. | |
| 6. | Fit springs and plungers.   | |
| 7. | Fit the synchromesh sleeve.   
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| 8. | Fit the rollers. They are fitted by pressing in the springs. A small screwdriver can be used to press in the springs.   | |
| 9. | Fit the 4th baulk ring, leaf springs, needle bearing and pinion.   | |
| 11. | Check the play between bearing and 4th pinion to ensure that the input shaft is correctly fitted. Play should be 0.05-0.40 mm.   | |

 
     
        
        
		