Detaching needle roller bearing from input shaft and installing needle roller bearing onto input shaft

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Fig 1: Detaching Needle Roller Bearing From Input Shaft And Installing Needle Roller Bearing Onto Input Shaft

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Removing needle roller bearing:

Bend open needle roller bearing at separating point - arrow B - far enough for it to be detached from input shaft (do not bend open more than necessary).

Installing needle roller bearing:

The shoulder - arrow A - faces toward splines for 2nd gear.

Only bend open needle roller bearing at separating point - arrow B - far enough for it to be guided over input shaft and onto its seat - arrow C -.