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Drive Pinion Shaft: Disassembly

  1. Straighten the staked portion of the lock nut, and remove the lock nut while locking the rear spline portion of the shaft with ST1 and ST2. Then pull off the drive pinion collar.

    ST1 498937110 HOLDER

    ST2 499787700 WRENCH

    ST3 499787500 ADAPTER

    Fig 1: Removing Drive Pinion Collar
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  2. Remove the O-ring.
  3. Using a press, separate the rear roller bearing and outer race from the shaft.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Roller Bearing & Outer Race From The Shaft
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  4. Using a press and ST, separate the front roller bearing from the shaft.

    ST 498517000 REPLACER

    Fig 3: Separating Front Roller Bearing From Shaft
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