Special Tools Required

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Oil seal driver, 65 mm 07JAD-PL90100
Bearing driver attachment, 52 x 55 mm 07746-0010400
Inner bearing driver attachment, 35 mm 07746-0030400
Driver handle, 15 x 135L 07749-0010000

NOTE: Refer to EXPLODED VIEW , as needed, during this procedure.

Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, and dry them with compressed air.
NOTE: Do not wash the rubber parts with solvent.
Press a new intermediate shaft bearing (A) into the bearing support (B) using the 52 x 55 mm bearing driver attachment (C), the 15 x 135L driver handle (D), and a press.

Fig 1: Pressing Intermediate Shaft Bearing Into Bearing Support Using Bearing Driver Attachment & Driver Handle
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Install the internal snap ring (A) into the groove (B) of the bearing support.

Fig 2: Identifying Internal Snap Ring Into Groove Of Bearing Support
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Press the intermediate shaft (A) into the new shaft bearing (B) using the 35 mm inner bearing driver attachment (C) and a press.

Fig 3: Pressing Intermediate Shaft Into Shaft Bearing
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Install the external snap ring (A) in the groove of the intermediate shaft (B).

Fig 4: Identifying External Snap Ring In Groove Of Intermediate Shaft
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Install a new outer seal (A) into the bearing support (B) using the 65 mm oil seal driver (C) and a press. Press the seal until it is 0 ± 0.2 mm (0 ± 0.008 in.) below the surface of the bearing support end.

Fig 5: Identifying Outer Seal & Bearing Support
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