Grooved Ball Bearing Changes

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From transmission build date 10 April 2006 through approximately 21 January 2008

A washer above and below the grooved ball bearing seat, refer to "Grooved Ball Bearing" in item 6.

Fig 1: Identifying Measurement Of Shoulder Above Grooved Ball Bearing Mount

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Bearing Seat		Washer Above the Bearing Seat
Through transmission build date 9 April 2006	Dimension "a" 10 mm	no
From transmission build date 10 April 2006 through approximately 20 January 2008	Dimension "a" 10.7 mm	yes
approximately from transmission build date 21 January 2008	Below the bearing seat flattened area for the grooved ball bearing	no

Below the Bearing Seat:

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Seat

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The grooved ball bearing seat -arrow- is slightly deeper to hold the washer under the bearing, refer to "Grooved Ball Bearing" in item 6.

Below the Bearing Seat		Washer Below the Bearing Seat
through transmission build date 9 April 2006	not deeper.	no
From transmission build date 10 April 2006 through approximately 20 January 2008	slightly deeper.	yes
approximately from transmission build date 21 January 2008	Flattened area -B- for the grooved ball bearing -A-	no

Fig 3: Identifying Flattened Areas on Grooved Ball Bearing and Bearing Seat in Transmission Housing

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If the flattened areas -A and B- are present, do not insert any washers above and below the grooved ball bearing.