Overview - Drive Pinion
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- Circlip
- For the pinion preload sleeve
- Replace after removing
- Preload Sleeve
- Equipment version: vehicles without final drive reinforcement
- Replace after removing
- Installation position: the high collar -arrow A- points upward to the circlip
- Sleeve
- Equipment version: vehicles with final drive reinforcement
- Circlip
- Insert in the groove all around the transmission housing
- Installation position: the bevel -arrow B- points upward and the flat side points to the double angular contact ball bearing.
- Shim "S 4
"
- Double Angular Contact Ball Bearing
- Replace after removing
- Installation position: the groove all around -arrow C- points upward to the preload sleeve
- Removing and Installing. Refer to PINION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Pinion
- Shim "S3
"
- Transmission Housing