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John_Progess
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Well I finally got the cluster gear out. It looks like some PO did not install the rear cluster gear shaft bearing deep enough in the shaft. The rear most needle retaining ring with the lip to hold the needles was completely gone and what appears to be the outside cage of the bearing was left proud of the cluster gear by about 1/64" and this caught the inside of the thrust bearing and would not let it slide out. I had to pound down the proud lip and the thrust bearing finally slid out and the gear came right out. There still appears to be the outside of the needle bearing cage along with the forward needle retaining ring attached to it still inside the shaft. I will have to dig this out for the new bearing to fit. With the rear bearing retaining ring left proud of the shaft I don't see how the PO got this thing together! The thrust bearing was gouged out where the proud part of he bearing rubbed against it. Have a good day!
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