Transmission and Rear Drive Shipping Tips
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To prepare the gearbox, drain and clean thoroughly, reinstall drain and fill plugs, and use wadded paper towel to plug other holes (input shaft both ends). Tape a wad of towels over the breather cap and then put the gearbox into a plastic trash bag. This will stop any oil seepage, which is necessary, as UPS will return any leaking package. Box the transmission in a sturdy cardboard box, using stiff Styrofoam to secure it in the box. Then put the first box into a second larger box, with wadded newspaper stuffed between the boxes. This will give adequate protection for the transit.
You may leave the shift arm, neutral switch and clutch throwout lever in place, I will clean and reinstall them. I will contact you with a refined estimate when I have opened the gearbox and evaluated the condition. At that point you may either forward a parts deposit or full payment based on the estimate. If you make the full payment, I will ship the gearbox back with a statement for the return shipping and any incidental costs.
Please follow the same general instructions for packing and shipping a rear drive. Know that if you send your rear drive with the brake shoes installed, they will probably get oil-soaked before I get the drive. It is virtually impossible to drain the rear drive well enough to prevent SOME oil from escaping in shipping. Wrap with several layers of paper towels.
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