Missing Locking Plate?

[its55]

Gentz, unless I'm blind, it doesn't appear that my gearbox output flange nut has the locking plate on it?  Pic of mine vs. what should be...  I was chiseling away at that little ridge when I checked...

 

 

 

 

[Greg Mierz]

It looks like one in there to me. Small pick and patience it'll come out.

 

[ingramlee]

Appears to be there to me as well

[Son of Marty]

Yup, the small 1/4 moon cut out see the small bit of Sheetmetal bent onto the cut out bend that back to allow the nut to loosen. 

[its55]

it must be seized, I’ve been beating the heck out of it with a screwdriver

[jimk]

Use something pointed.  A nail or pointed wood screw works.

[tzei]

Looks like nut has tried to open a degree or two, plate is stuck under corners.

[its55]

35 minutes ago, tzei said:

Looks like nut has tried to open a degree or two, plate is stuck under corners.

If that’s the case it would seem that I can then remove the nut

 

[TobyB]

Try, and watch the lockplate come out with the nut.  It's there-

it's the cad- plated surface on top of the nut.

 

t

[ray_]

Top... bottom...

 

[its55]

8 hours ago, TobyB said:

Try, and watch the lockplate come out with the nut.  It's there-

it's the cad- plated surface on top of the nut.

 

t

I think whoever installed it drove it down too far and it’s not supposed to go to the very bottom, looking at the shop manual pictures. 

[TobyB]

Nope, it goes all the way to the bottom.  That shop manual pic shows it in the process of being removed.

 

It's designed so that it crimps itself into position as you drive it in.

 

t

 

[its55]

45 minutes ago, TobyB said:

Nope, it goes all the way to the bottom.  That shop manual pic shows it in the process of being removed.

 

It's designed so that it crimps itself into position as you drive it in.

 

t

 

ahhhh. …. Ok thanks, I’m learning!

[Preyupy]

Use as big of a screw driver as will fit between the point of the nut and the locking plate.  Use the tip of the nut as the fulcrum and force the corner of the screw driver into the locking plate (it helps if it is a bit sharp) and pry it out.  You may have to try at several different points to get it loose.   

[Preyupy]

Don't try and drive the tip through the bottom of the locking plate, hook the side of it and wedge it out.