Remove in the following order:

  • 1. Drain the oil from the gearbox and transfer case.
  • 2. Remove the body floor hatch cover above the gearbox.
  • 3. Remove the clutch release fork.
  • 4. Remove the clutch release bearing grease cap and disconnect the bearing lubrication hose from it.
  • 5. Remove the frame cross member located under the parking brake.
  • 6. Remove the gear shift levers from the gearbox and transfer case (close the open hole in the gearbox with a temporary plug).
  • 7. Support the engine from below using a jack or other device.
  • 8. Unscrew and disassemble the rear engine mounts.
  • 9. Disconnect the driveshaft flanges.
  • 10. Remove the parking brake lever.
  • 11. Disconnect the speedometer flexible shaft.
  • 12. Unscrew the four nuts securing the gearbox to the clutch housing.
  • 13. Move the gearbox together with the transfer case (unit) back until the input shaft exits the clutch housing.
  • 14. Lower the unit down. Install the unit on the car in the reverse order.

Removing the gearbox from vehicles of the UAZ-3741 family

Remove in the following order:

  • 1. Drain the oil from the gearbox and transfer case.
  • 2. Remove the clutch release fork.
  • 3. Remove the clutch release bearing grease cap and disconnect it from the bearing lubrication hose.
  • 4. Disconnect the shift rods from the shift mechanism and transfer case.
  • 5. Support the engine from below using a jack or other device.
  • 6. Unscrew and disassemble the rear engine mounts.
  • 7. Disconnect the driveshaft flanges.
  • 8. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
  • 9. Disconnect the speedometer flexible shaft.
  • 10. Unscrew the four nuts securing the gearbox to the clutch housing.
  • 11. Move the unit back until the input shaft exits the clutch housing.
  • 12. Lower the unit down.

Install the unit on the car in the reverse order.

Disconnecting the gearbox from the transfer case

  • 1. Install the unit vertically on the parking brake drum.
  • 2. Engage direct gear in the transfer case.
  • 3. Unscrew the three stud nuts and two bolts securing the gearbox to the transfer case.
Fig. 3. Disconnecting the gearbox from the transfer case
  • 4. Lifting the gearbox up, disconnect it from the transfer case (Fig. 3).
  • 5. After removing the transmission, the transfer case is left with a gasket, a suspension plate, a second gasket, and a thrust ring for the transmission intermediate shaft bearing.