Input Shaft - Disassembly
note
The numbers in brackets in the following text refer to the exploded view on Exploded View - Input Shaft.
Working from the opposite end to where the clutch assembly is fitted, dismantle the input shaft as follows:
- Slide off the plain thrust washer (1).
- Mark one side of second gear to denote its correct orientation. Remove second gear (2).
- Remove the splined lock washers (3 and 4).
- Mark one side of sixth gear to denote its correct orientation. Remove sixth gear (6), complete with the splined bush (5) which runs inside the gear.
- Note their orientation and remove the splined thrust washer (7) from in front of the circlip between sixth and third/fourth gear.
- Remove the circlip (8) from the shaft.
- Mark one side of the combined third/fourth gear to denote its correct orientation. Remove the combined third/fourth gear (9).
- Remove the circlip (10) from in front of fifth gear.
- Remove the splined thrust washer (11) adjacent to fifth gear.
- Mark one side of fifth gear to denote its correct orientation. Remove fifth gear (12), complete with the plain bush (13) which runs inside the gear.
- Support the bearing and housing (15 and 16) on press bars, then press the shaft (14) through the bearing and housing as shown below.
Press bars
Bearing/housing
- Support the outer circumference of the bearing housing on press bars, then press the bearing through the housing.
note
Unless the bearing at the clutch end of the input shaft is damaged or worn, it is not normally necessary to remove it from the shaft. The bearing is pressed onto the shaft and is also pressed into its housing. The bearing and housing are removed from the shaft together and are then separated.
warning
When using a press, always wear overalls, eye, face and hand protection. Objects such as bearings frequently break-up under load and the debris caused during break-up may cause damage and injury to unprotected parts of the body.Never wear loose clothing, which could become trapped in the press and cause crushing injuries to the hand, arms or other parts of the anatomy.
Pressing out the Bearing |