Center Shaft: Disassembly

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NOTE: Refer to the exploded view as needed during this procedure. See Figure .

By using hydraulic press (1), draw out center shaft (2) from center shaft support (3). See Fig 1 .
Remove oil seals (4) from center shaft support.
Remove circlip (1) using the snap ring pliers. See Fig 2 .
Remove center shaft support bearing from center shaft support bracket (2).

Fig 1: Drawing Out Center Shaft

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Fig 2: Removing Circlip

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