Overview - Drive Pinion
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- Circlip
- For the pinion preload sleeve
- Always replace after removing
- Preload Sleeve
- Equipment version: vehicles without final drive reinforcement
- Installation position: the high collar -arrow A- points upward to the circlip
- Always replace after removing
- Sleeve
- Equipment version: vehicles with final drive reinforcement
- Circlip
- Insert in the groove all around the transmission housing
- Installation position: the bevel -arrow B- points upward and the flat side points to the double angular contact ball bearing.
- Shim S 4
- Double Angular Contact Ball Bearing
- Installation position: the groove all around -arrow C- points upward to the preload sleeve
- Always replace after removing
- Remove and install. Refer to
Pinion, Removing and Installing
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- Pinion
- Shim S3
- Transmission Housing