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  When
you first look at the main shaft, it may appear very daunting. But as long
as you have a large workbench where you can lay everything out in order
(and you have your Factory Service Manual handy) it's not really tough.
This is actually two shafts. The main shaft has the input shaft at one
end. You can see it being carefully removed in the photo to the right. The
high-speed synchronizer ring may be loose on the end of the input shaft
when you separate the shafts, be sure to keep the parts in order. We will
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  On
the end of the main shaft (where the input shaft had been) you will find a
needle bearing. This is unlike the larger bearings you have already
replaced because there are no ball bearings in it. This kind of bearing is
for close quarters, looking more like a sleeve, it uses long
cylindrical bearings that ride on a larger surface. Set this aside,
keeping the components in a line to insure the right order of assembly. |
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  Remove
the circlip, and pull the third gear, synchonizer low speed hub and needle
bearing off all at once. You can keep them together to make it easier, but
remember to replace the needle bearing with a new one from the rebuild
kit. Set it face down on the workbench in its place in the order. |
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  Starting
at the other end of the main shaft, carefully remove each bearing, and its
set of gears and put them in line on the table. |
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are circlips along the way that retain each gear set, so don't force
anything until you have checked for one of these suckers. |
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