Removing The Saturn/Warn Overdrive

by Terry L. Howe

I get confused everytime I remove a Warn (aka Saturn) over drive from a Dana 18 transfer case that was in a Jeep or Scout 80. Looking at the exploded view from Advanced Adapters helps, but sometimes I still get it wrong and I have to figure it out all over again. I figured if I wrote up the procedure, I wouldn't forget again and at least I'd have something to look up.

• Remove the five bolts that run through the case of the over drive with a 9/16" socket.
• Pry the over drive case away from the Dana 18 case. Keep in mind that the gasket sealer and the bearing that rides in the plenetary hub assembly may fight a bit.
• Remove special snap ring that is behind and can be seen through the planetaries.
• Remove the special lock washer that is behind the snap ring with some needle nose pliers.
• Use long 1/2" extension to remove planetary hub assembly from transmission output shaft.

Last modified Wednesday, 01-Dec-2010 08:33:08 MST

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