Transfer Drive Gear: Assembly

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Install the needle bearing and snap ring to the transfer drive gear.
Set the ST to the ball bearing inner race, then install the transfer drive gear.
CAUTION: Do not apply a load in excess of 10 kN (1 ton, 1.1 US ton, 1.0 Imp ton).

NOTE: Use a new ball bearing.

ST 398177700 INSTALLER

Fig 1: Installing Ball Bearing
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Install the snap ring.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring
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Inspect the clearance between the snap ring and the ball bearing. Ref. to MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL (6MT)>Transfer Drive Gear>INSPECTION .