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Reverse Shaft, Disassembling and Assembling


Reverse shaft, disassembling and assembling
Special tools and workshop equipment required





^ VW 454 Press piece
^ VW 447 Press plate
^ VW 41 1 Press tool
^ 12 551 Centering mandrel
^ VW 401 Press plate
^ VW 408 Press tool

Notes: After disassembling, always replace needle roller bearing in clutch housing and reverse shaft support..

1. Clutch housing
2. Needle roller bearing
^ Pulling out, Refer to Fig. 1
^ Pressing in, Refer to Fig. 2
3. Reverse gear
4. Circlip
^ Always replace after removing
5. Reverse sliding gear
^ Before replacing remove circlip
^ Shoulder faces to reverse gear
6. Reverse shaft
7. Needle roller bearing
^ Pressing out, Refer to Fig. 3
^ Pressing in, Refer to Fig. 4
8. Reverse shaft support





Fig. 1 Pulling needle roller bearing out of clutch housing

A-Counter support, e.g. Kukko 22/1
B-lnternal puller 14.5-18.5 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/2

Notes: The needle bearing is destroyed during remove/ and must be replaced.





Fig. 2 Pressing needle roller bearing - A - into clutch housing





Fig. 3 Pressing needle roller bearing out of the reverse shaft support





Fig. 4 Pressing needle roller bearing into reverse shaft support