Primary Sun Gear & One-Way (Sprag) Clutch: Reassembly

1. Apply petroleum jelly to one-way clutch bearings, and install bearings into inner race. Install one-way clutch into outer race. Ensure spring cage faces toward outer race.
2. Install one-way clutch into outer race by turning counterclockwise. Ensure one-way clutch rotates counterclockwise only, facing upward. See Fig 2. Install primary sun gear into 2-4 band drum, and install a NEW primary sun gear retaining ring.
3. Install needle bearing onto rear sun gear and drum assembly. Install front clutch cylinder and one-way clutch inner and outer race assemblies onto sun gear and drum assembly. Ensure one-way clutch outer race and primary sun gear splines are aligned. Install a NEW primary sun gear retaining ring.
4. Hold primary sun gear, and ensure one-way clutch rotates smoothly, and in clockwise direction only. See Fig 3. Apply petroleum jelly to planet gear needle bearing race, and install bearing race to drum.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Primary Sun Gear & One-Way (Sprag) Clutch

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Fig 2: Identifying One-Way (Sprag) Clutch Rotation

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Fig 3: One-Way (Sprag) Clutch Rotation (Assembled View)

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