MIDDLE GEAR
5-69
EAS25730
REMOVING THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT
ASSEMBLY
1. Remove:
• Middle drive pinion gear nut “1”
• Lock washer “2”
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a. Straighten the lock washer tab.
b. Loosen the middle drive pinion gear nut.
While holding the middle drive shaft.
c. Remove the middle drive pinion gear nut and
lock washer.
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2. Remove:
• Bearing retainer “1”
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a. Straighten the thread on the bearing retainer.
b. Attach the bearing retainer wrench “2”.
c. Loosen the bearing retainer.
d. Remove the bearing retainer.
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EAS25750
DISASSEMBLING THE MIDDLE DRIVE
SHAFT ASSEMBLY
1. Remove:
• Spring retainers “1”
While compressing the spring with the damper
spring compressor “2”, remove the spring retain-
ers.
EAS25770
DISASSEMBLING THE MIDDLE DRIVEN
SHAFT ASSEMBLY
1. Remove:
• Middle driven pinion gear nut
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a. Straighten the thread on the middle driven
pinion gear nut.
b. Loosen the middle driven pinion gear nut.
Secure the middle driven shaft in a vise, making
sure to tighten the vise jaws onto the flat sec-
tions of the shaft.
Bearing retainer wrench
90890-04137
Middle drive shaft bearing retain-
er wrench
YM-04137
Damper spring compressor
90890-04090
Middle drive gear damper spring
compressor
YM-33286