General Description

The New Venture Gear 3500 transmission is a 5-speed unit that is synchronized in all forward gears. The transmission has a two-piece aluminum housing containing the front input shaft, rear output shaft, mainshaft gears, countershaft, reverse idler gear, shift forks, and shift shaft components. Two different versions of the 3500 transmission are used and can be identified by the RPO code or the model of truck from which it was removed. The MG5 transmission is used in the C/K truck line and MY2 version is used in S/T vehicles.

GENERAL SERVICE

INFORMATION

Lubricant

The lubricant may appear to be very dark in color. This is a normal condition.

Cleaning

Thoroughly clean the exterior of the transmission.