16. Turn the cover over and remove the large retaining
ring (27). Don't deform the cover with excessive
clamping force.
Remove retaining
ring
17. Press out the input shaft (28) and ball bearing
assembly (26).
Press out shaft &
bearing
Retaining ring
pliers
Press
15. Remove o-rings (19 & 20) from the cover, and
discard the o-rings.
Remove o-rings
18. Check the input shaft (28) for damaged splines and
unusual wear around the shaft seal area. Check
retaining rings (25) for damage. The ball bearing (26)
should exhibit free-rolling operation. If replacement
is required, go to Input Shaft Replacement section on
page 31. Otherwise, proceed to step 19.
Inspect input shaft/
ball bearing
subassembly
19. Remove the spacer (24) from the cover.Remove spacer
TRW recommends the ball
bearing not be removed from
the input shaft unless replacement of shaft is
necessary.
NOTE