Input Shaft Assembly: Disassembly

Check of needle roller bearing
1. Install the input shaft to the output shaft, and check the needle roller bearing.
  Criteria: There is no abnormal response, bind, noise, and play.
  
  NOTE: If defective, replace the needle roller bearing with a new one.
  
  Fig 1: Checking Needle Roller Bearing
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Radial clearance check
1. Install the input shaft to the output shaft, and check the radial clearance.
  Standard value: 0.029 to 0.072 mm {0.00114 to 0.00283 in}
  
  Limit: 0.072 mm {0.00283 in}
  
  NOTE: If the value exceeds the limit, replace the input shaft, needle roller bearing, and output shaft with new ones.
  
  Fig 2: Checking Radial Clearance
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Check of input shaft bearing FR
1. Check the input shaft bearing FR.
  Criteria: There is no abnormal response, bind, noise, and play.
  
  NOTE: If defective, replace the input shaft bearing FR with a new one.
  
  Fig 3: Checking Input Shaft Bearing FR
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Removal of needle roller bearing
1. Remove the needle roller bearing from the input shaft.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Needle Roller Bearing
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Removal of synchronizer ring No. 2
1. Remove the synchronizer ring No. 2 from the input shaft.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Synchronizer Ring No. 2 And Input Shaft
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Removal of input shaft bearing FR
1. Remove the shaft snap ring from the input shaft.
  CAUTION:
  - Keep the shaft snap ring from flying out with a cloth, etc.
  - Verify the direction of the parts.
  Fig 6: Removing Input Shaft Bearing FR Snap Ring
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2. Use the SST to remove the input shaft bearing FR from the input shaft.
  SST 899714110
  
  CAUTION: Apply press pressure to the inner race of the input shaft bearing FR to remove the input shaft and the bearing FR.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Input Shaft Bearing FR From Input Shaft
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