Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note

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Tap the inner ring using a plastic hammer while spreading the snap ring, and assemble the inner ring to the axle shaft. See Fig 1 .
Align the marks and install the balls and cage to the inner ring as shown in the illustration. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Assembling Snap Ring

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Fig 2: Assembling Inner Ring, Balls & Cage

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