Advance Adapters RANGER OD - Manual (Page 10)

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ADVANCE ADAPTERS INC. P/N: RANGER OD
P.O. Box 247, 4320 Aerotech Center Way
Paso Robles, CA 93447
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Disconnect the speedometer cable, which, in
some cases, must also be lengthened or
rerouted to span the 7-1/2-inch rearward
movement of the transmission created by
installing the Torque Splitter.
Advance Adapters recommends a 15- to
30-minute break-in period for the Torque Splitter
before extended use. The break-in procedure
suggested is to fill the unit with 1-1/2 quarts of
regular 30-weight motor oil and drive the vehicle
under light duty. Then drain the motor oil and
refill the Torque Splitter with 1.65 quarts of
3 A hole was cut in the floorboard to make
room for the overdrive shift lever and allow for
the rearward (7-1/2 inch) displacement of the
transmission/transfer case assembly and its two
shift levers.
5 Use a T-square to measure and scribe the cut
line on the front bearing retainer. This measure
must be accurate, because if the bearing retainer is
more than 3/4-inch thick, the Torque Splitter will be
damaged. The transmission front bearing retainer
was then remounted to the transmission case using
the original gasket and bolts, but without the lock
washers, since the lock washers can raise bolt
head heights enough to cause damage to the
Torque Splitter. Use Blue Loctite in place of lock
washers.
4 After carefully removing the front bearing
retainer from the NP435 transmission so as
not to tear the gasket (which must be reused),
measure the retainer (from the back of the flange
forward) and cut off all but 3/4-inch.
6 Silicone sealer was used around
the edge of the retainer where it
meets the transmission case so that oil
would not pass between the transmis-
sion and the Torque Splitter.