Rear Bearing Housing Assembly - Manual Transmission

Important:  Do not separate the input shaft, propeller shaft, couplings, or bearing housing assembly, unless required. These components are balanced as an assembly. Disassembly and improper reassembly of the components may cause vehicle driveline vibration.

If the input shaft, couplings, propeller shaft, or bearing housing assembly must be separated, the components must be marked prior to disassembly. During assembly, the components must be returned to their original position and location.

1. Install the wave washer (1) into the rear bearing housing.
   Fig 1: Installing Wave Washer Into Rear Bearing Housing

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2. Lubricate the NEW rear bearing housing O-rings (1) with clean engine oil.
3. Install the O-rings into the rear bearing housing.
   Fig 2: Installing O-Rings Into Rear Bearing Housing

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   Important:  Press only on the outer race of the bearing.

4. Position the rear bearing housing (2) into a press in order to install the bearing (1).
   Fig 3: Positioning Rear Bearing Housing Into A Press

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5. Install the bearing (1) into the housing.
   Fig 4: Installing Bearing Into Housing

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6. Install the snap ring (1) into the rear bearing housing.
   Fig 5: Installing Snap Ring Into Rear Bearing Housing

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   Important:  Install the propeller shaft bushing into hub with the smaller opening of the bushing positioned away from the hub.

7. Install the transmission input shaft bushing (2) and propeller shaft bushing (1) into the hub, if required.
   Fig 6: Installing Transmission Input Shaft Bushing And Propeller Shaft Bushing Into Hub

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8. Install the bearing (2) and snap rings (1) onto the hub (3).
   Fig 7: Installing Bearing And Snap Rings Onto Hub

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9. Install the hub (1) into the rear bearing housing.
   Fig 8: Installing Hub Into Rear Bearing Housing

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10. Press the hub - with bearing (1) into the housing (2). Support the inner race of the housing bearing when assembling the components.
    Fig 9: Pressing Hub Into Housing

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11. Position the bearing housing into a press. Apply pressure to the housing and compress the wave washer in order to install the snap ring (1).
    Fig 10: Positioning Bearing Housing Into Press

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12. Install the snap ring (1) onto the hub.
    Fig 11: Installing Snap Ring Onto Hub

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