First Gear/Needle Bearings - Revised
90volvo03Subject: Product
FIRST GEAR/
CARS
BEARING -
M46/M47II Group
200 43
Date: No.
APRIL 1990 113A
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO THE U.S. AND CANADA
REFERENCE: TP 11128/4 (ENGLISH); M45/M46 1976-78 TP 30056/2 (ENGLISH); M45/M46 1979 -> TP 30941/1 (ENGLISH); M46/M47/M47II SB 43-85; JUNE 1988; NEEDLE BEARING/ADJUSTMENT SHIMS
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New First Gear/Needle Bearings - M46/M4711
Previous first gear (P/N 1232996-7), used with a bronze bushing is no longer available.
It has been replaced by first gear, P/N 1340494-2, (arrow 1) together with needle bearing, p/n 1381565-9 (arrow 2). This new-style first gear does not have a drilled oil hole as in the old-style first gear. This is correct.
If only the bronze bushing (used with old-style first gear) needs to be replaced, use needle bearing (p/n 1381565-9). Press out the old bushing according to SB 43-85; June 1988, steps A12-14.